Kitchen pail tips • Empty food scraps into the yard debris Include the Food roll cart often. • Line kitchen pail with a Biodegradable with Yard Debris Products Institute (BPI) certified compostable liner bag. • Wrap food items, like meat and fish, in newspaper and store in the freezer until collection day. Your food scraps • Wash kitchen pail in the dishwasher or by hand. make a difference! Nearly 30 percent of residential Roll cart tips garbage produced in our region is organic material that can be composted. • Keep lid closed. Composting food scraps creates a • Store the cart in nutrient-rich soil enhancement and the shade during prevents carbon emissions that occur warm weather. when food breaks down in the landfill. • Line bottom Look inside for 3 simple steps to help you of cart with succeed in collecting food scraps. newspaper or a paper bag to help absorb moisture. Learn more Starting February 2020 Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/Garbage • Layer food scraps in between the yard debris. Your guide to successful City of Hillsboro • Sprinkle baking soda in the roll cart 150 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123 curbside food composting to reduce odors and deter insects. 503-681-6100 Hillsboro-Oregon.gov • Use soap and water to clean the roll cart after it is emptied. Three easy steps Leave it OUT Place • Cat litter/Pet waste kitchen pail in a convenient place. • Coffee cups • “Compostable” or “biodegradable” bags that are not BPI-certified Include • “Compostable” or all food scraps in “biodegradable” takeout the kitchen pail. containers and utensils • Corks Empty • Diapers your kitchen pail into • Facial tissue your yard debris cart. • Fast-food wrappers • Glass What CAN Meat Table scraps • Large amounts of grease or oil Poultry Plate scrapings • Liquids be Included Fish and shellfish Spoiled food • Metal Bones Coffee grounds • Packaging Eggs and eggshells Coffee filters • Paper plates, cups and cartons Cheese and dairy products Tea bags • Plastic bags Bread and baked goods Food-soiled Paper • Styrofoam Pasta Grass clippings • Takeout containers Rice and other grains Leaves • Wax paper Beans, nuts and seeds Plants Vegetables Pruned branches Fruits Weeds Fruit peels & cores.