Accepted and Non-Accepted Materials What is accepted? Food Scraps:Fruits & vegetablesMeat, fish & bonesBakery & dry goodsEggs & eggshellsDairy products Food-soiled & non-recyclable paper: Paper cups, plates, bowls (without plastic lining)Paper towelsKleenexNapkinsPizza boxes, cardboard tubes from toilet paper and paper towelsPaper egg cartonsCertified compostable plastic-lined plates, cups, bowls and containers (must be BPI certified)Parchment paper (BPI Certified only) Other compostable items: Coffee grounds and filters Certified compostable plastics (BPI certified) Wood chopsticks, popsicle sticks and toothpicks Houseplant trimmings Hair and nail clippings Not accepted: Yard waste (grass, leaves, brush) Plastic bags (take to grocery or retail stores for recycling) Milk cartons and juice boxes Animal waste, litter and bedding StyrofoamTM Non-certified compostable plastics Plastic lined paper products Recyclable items (paper, plastic, glass, metal, cartons) Diapers & wipes Feminine hygiene products Liquids (milk, juice or oils) Click Here to Access a Printable List of Acceptable Materials (PDF)