Garbage day is every Wednesday, so put landfill-bound garbage in gray bin Tuesday night. Organics can be composted. Tenants should wheel bins to curb, but feel free to do so and to bring them back to side of garage. Recycling (blue bin outside) is every other Wednesday; schedule can be looked up online. As for yard waste (goes in brown bags from hardware store that are in alcove closet), it is collected weekly on Wednesday starting in April and ending in November.

Yard waste

Leaves, acorns, bark, garden plants, grass clippings, pine cones, pine needles, twigs, straw and hay go in brown paper yard waste bags from Ace Hardware to be collected weekly on Wednesdays starting the first week of April and ending the third week of November, weather permitting. Do not include dirt. Details

Brush and small branches less than 3 inches in diameter and less than 3 feet long must be bundled with twine or rope, NOT wire. Put bundle on curb. Twine is in tool drawer in bottom of dresser.

Compostable waste

Food scraps and food-soiled paper products, paper towel and napkins, facial tissue can be composted with city. Material must go into paper bags, cardboard containers or certified compostable plastic bags that have this logo:

Most grocery, hardware and large retail stores sell these bags. Ask Karen what to do with the bags

Compostable organic material includes:

• bones
• fruit
• vegetables
• meat
• breads
• non-plastic lined paper plates, bowls, cups
• cardboard fast food, takeout containers
• food-stained paper
• cardboard ice cream containers
• cardboard milk cartons
• paper, cardboard  egg cartons
• coffee grounds and filters
• paper towel
• eggshells
• paper towels
• facial tissue
• pizza boxes

Do not include dirt, pet waste, diapers, feminine hygiene products, yard waste, plastic-lined paper, wax and parchment paper (unless labeled as a BPI certified compostable product). Details available online

Recycling

Place all recyclables in paper bags and put bags in the outside blue cart. Recycling is every other Wednesday morning, including May 24, 2017, so cart goes on curb Tuesday night. Schedule can be found online. Details on what can be recycled is online and below.