TIPS FOR YOUR KITCHEN PAIL • Empty your kitchen pail into your green roll cart frequently. • Use an optional kitchen pail liner - newspaper or paper bags are recommended. Food scraps account for almost 50% • Wash your kitchen pail in the of Lake Oswego’s garbage (by volume) dishwasher or by hand. every year. Composting food scraps reduces waste and creates nutrient-rich • Sprinkle baking soda in your kitchen fertilizer. pail and green roll cart to avoid odors.
Look inside for three simple steps to help TIPS FOR YOUR you include the food in your new kitchen pail and turn your food scraps into GREEN ROLL CART compost. • Set your green roll cart out weekly. Beginning June 1, 2016, you can add your food scraps to your green yard debris roll • Freeze food items and add to your cart. Your garbage, recycling and yard green roll cart on your pickup day. debris carts will continue to be picked up • Place sheets of newspaper on the weekly. bottom of your green roll cart to help absorb moisture. Three easy ways to get help: • Use soap and water to clean your 1. Online: green roll cart. Pour dirty water onto www.lakeoswego.city/LOComposts grass or gravel, not down the storm 2. Phone: drain. 503-635-0291 Give your garbage disposal a break! 3. Email: [email protected] Resist using garbage disposals for food scraps. Grease, fats and oils are especially If you have opted out of yard debris harmful and should go in your garbage. collection but would like to participate Give our sewer system a break and in this new program, please call Republic compost your food scraps instead! Services at 503-636-3011 to opt in. City of Lake Oswego www.lakeoswego.city 503-635-0257 Place your kitchen pail in a convenient Include the food! Toss all food scraps and Empty your kitchen pail into your yard location in your kitchen and choose an plate scrapings in the kitchen pail. debris / compost roll cart along with optional liner.* your yard debris. Place your green roll cart out for weekly pickup.
LEAVE IT OUT • plastic and produce bags • meat • vegetables • non-approved compostable plastic bags • poultry • fruit • compostable plastic takeout containers • fish and shellfish • coffee grounds and utensils • paper plates and cups • bones and filters • paper cartons • eggs and eggshells • tea bags • fast food wrappers and packaging • cheese and dairy products • paper napkins and paper towels • takeout containers • bread and baked goods • coffee cups • pizza delivery boxes • pasta • pet waste • table scraps and plate • rice and other grains • large amounts of grease, oil and liquid scrapings • beans, nuts and seeds • Styrofoam™ • leftovers • metal • glass * Optional liner note: You can line your pail with newspaper or a paper bag. Do NOT use plastic bags or “compostable” bags. • corks