You Can Recycle More Than Just Food

Recycling Tip of the Week: More than just food goes in the food scraps recycling bin!

Wooden and bamboo chopsticks, wooden toothpicks, and wooden popsicle sticks can be placed in food scrap recycling. Wax and parchment paper also can be placed in food scrap recycling. Anything that comes from nature can be placed in food scrap recycling including seafood shells, meat and poultry bones, eggshells, nut shells, coffee grounds, tea bags (no staples), leaves from household plants and flowers. Even not so natural items like candy and processed foods can be put in the food scraps bin. If you can eat it, it can be composted! In addition, paper towels, paper napkins and tissues that are not contaminated with cleaning products or other chemicals can also be recycled in food scraps. Participation in Scarsdale's Food Scrap Program diverts millions of pounds of unwanted organic matter from landfill and turns it into compost. To join Scarsdale's Food Scrap Program email [email protected].