Organics Collection Program - Halifax Regional
Municipality Part III
What's In
Food waste | Yard
waste | Boxboard | Soiled
& Non-recyclable paper | Other |
Acceptable Materials:
Food Waste:
- Fruit & vegetable peelings
- Table scraps
- Meat, chicken, & fish
- Shellfish, including shells
- Dairy products, cheese
- Cooking oil, grease & fat
- Bread, rice, pasta
- Bones
- Egg shells
- Coffee grounds & filters
- Tea leaves & bags
Yard Waste:
Boxboard:
(remove foil and plastic liners, metal fasteners, serrated edges, etc.)
- Cereal, shoe, tissue, detergent,
- cracker, and cookie boxes
- Baking product & frozen food boxes
- Toilet paper rolls & paper towel rolls
Soiled & Non-Recyclable
Paper:
- Soiled food napkins, paper towels
- Pizza boxes & fast food wrappers
- Wax paper
- File folders
- Yellow (manila) envelopes
- Wrapping paper
- Paper plates & cups (no Styrofoam)
- Damp, soiled newspapers & flyers
- Sugar, flour & potato bags
Other:
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