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Compost Guide Don’t Let Your Food Scraps Kitchen Pail Tips Go to Waste! • Empty your kitchen pail into your roll The average Beaverton resident cart frequently. produces about 225 pounds of food • Wash your kitchen pail in the waste annually—more than 2,200 dishwasher or by hand. tons citywide (the equivalent of 342 • Sprinkle baking soda in the bottom. full-grown elephants)! • Use an optional kitchen pail Starting in October! liner—newspaper, paper bag or Composting creates nutrient-rich Biodegradable Product Institute (BPI) fertilizer for local farms and gardens, certified compostable bags. and reduces carbon emissions. Do your part to help and include the food • No plastic bags! in your yard debris roll cart. While composting is great, remember that reducing wasted food is better. By making small shifts in how we shop, prepare and store food we can save money and conserve our natural resources. Learn how at EatSmartWasteLess.com. Save the Drain Resist using your garbage disposal Composting Roll Cart Tips for food scraps. Grease, fats and oils • Set it out weekly—even when it’s not are especially harmful full. and should not go in your • Line the bottom with newspaper or a garbage disposal. Give our paper bag. sewer system a break. Your guide to successful • Use soap and water to clean your cart. Pour dirty water onto the grass or food scrap collection. gravel, not down the storm drain. Learn more at BeavertonOregon.gov/Composts Contact us at 503-526-2665 or [email protected] Three easy steps for food scrap collection: 1 2 3 Place your kitchen pail in a convenient Include the food! Toss all food scraps and Empty your kitchen pail into your food and location in your kitchen. plate scrapings into your kitchen pail. yard debris (composting) roll cart. Place your roll cart at the curb for normal pick-up. INCLUDE THE FOOD Leave it out Visit BeavertonOregon.gov/Recycling for with your yard debris (leaves, flowers, grass clippings, weeds and plant trimmings) information on disposing of these items. • Plastic bags All food: • Beans, nuts and seeds • Non-approved compostable bags* • Meat • Vegetables • Compostable containers and utensils • Poultry • Fruit (including peels, cores) • Paper plates, cups and cartons • Fish and shellfish • Table scraps and plate scrapings • Plastic plates, cups and cartons • Fast food wrappers (waxed paper) • Bones • Spoiled food • Takeout containers • Eggs and eggshells Food-soiled paper: • Large amounts of grease or oil • Cheese and dairy products • Coffee grounds and filters • Pet waste and cat litter • Bread and baked goods • Tea bags • Diapers • Pasta • Paper napkins and towels *Approved liners include newspaper, paper • Rice and other grains • Pizza delivery boxes bags, paper towels and Biodegradable Product Institute (BPI) certified compostable bags, which are available from many local grocery stores..
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