Acceptable Materials
Yes, clam shell take-out
containers made of natural fiber
Yes, clam shell take-out
containers made of natural fiber
 
Yes, clam shell take-out
container marked as "PLA" or #7 “PLA"
(PLA stands for polylactic acid, derived from corn)
Yes, take out trays made of
natural fiber
(non-soiled trays can also go into the mixed paper bins onsite)
Yes, plates made of natural
fiber with no wax or poly coating
Yes, cups marked as "PLA" or
"100% Compostable"
(PLA stands for polylactic acid, derived from corn)
Yes, utensils marked as "Tater
Ware" or "World Centric"
Paper napkins
Yes, coffee sleeves
(non-soiled sleeves can also go into the mixed paper bins onsite)
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Unacceptable Materials
No coffee cups or lids
(coffee cups not compostable due to poly lining)
No plastic. Containers like this
one labeled #6 are not recyclable
No plastic. #6 plastics like this
are also not recyclable
No chip bags, they contain
plastics.
No poly-lined paper take-out
boxes such as these
(not compostable due to poly lining )
No soda cups such as these since
they contain a wax coating
No plastic lids or plastic
straws
No soup containers or plastic
lids
(containers not compostable due to poly lining)
No coffee cups or lids
(coffee cups not compostable due to poly lining)
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