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:

• Grass & leaves
• Brush
• House & garden plant waste
  
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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:

• Sawdust & wood shavings

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W h e n I n D o u b t , L e a v e I t O u t

or Call MetroInfo 490­1998 or 490­6600

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