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Your Barrel Guide: What Goes Where?

For households with a BAGGED food waste recycling program

SPANISH VERSION

These symbols indicate proper disposal 

  • Trash
  • Recycling
  • Organic
    Waste
  • Hazardous
    Waste
  • Electronic
    Waste
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    Office

Black Barrel
is for trash

BLACK
BARREL
GUIDE

YES

  • Clothing 
  • Diapers
  • Dishware
  • Flower pots
  • Hoses 
  • Plastic Bags
  • Pet Waste 
  • Plastic toys 
  • Plastic utensils  
  • Shrinkwrap 
  • Straws 
  • Window glass
  • Wipes

NO

  • • Batteries

  • • Electronics

  • • Hazardous Waste

  • • Hot Ashes

  • • Flammable

  • • Fluorescent Bulbs

  • • Machinery

  • • Paint

  • • Pesticides

  • • Organics

  • • Recyclables

  • • Sharps

  • • Tires

Blue Barrel is
for unbagged
recyclables

BLUE
BARREL
GUIDE

YES

  • Aerosol Cans  
  • Aluminum Cans 
  • Cardboard
  • Catalogs
  • Envelopes 
  • Glass bottles & jars
  • Junk mail
  • Newspaper
  • Paper 
  • #1 – #7 Plastics 
  • Tin cans
  • Tissue boxes
  • Wrapping paper

NO