Single Family Residential – Organics

Each residential household is provided with a 95-gallon cart and a food scrap pail. Organic service is provided on a weekly basis. The Organics Recycling Program accepts all types of green waste including

• grass and weed clippings
• shrub and tree prunings
• leaves
• plants
• flowers

The food scrap pail is provided as a convenience and is not necessary to participate in the program. Residents may simply place their food scrap in a brown paper bag and place full containers right into your organics cart.
 
Materials accepted in the new food scrap program include

fruits vegetables meat poultry seafood bones bread rice beans

pasta cheese coffee grounds filters tea bags food soiled paper products such as napkins paper towels paper cups and paper plates

 

Please NO

• plastic or plastic bags
• plastic-coated paper products
• glass
• metal
• Polystyrene or liquids in your organics cart
• Do not set your food scrap pail at the curb