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How to Recycle Organic Waste
Food scraps, yard waste, and other biodegradable materials suitable for composting.
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Food Scraps
Vegetable peels, fruit scraps, coffee grounds, and other organic food waste.
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Yard Waste
Leaves, grass clippings, small branches, and garden trimmings.
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Christmas Trees
Natural Christmas trees after the holidays.
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Wood Ash
Ash from burning untreated wood in fireplaces or wood stoves.
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Manure
Animal waste from livestock and pets.
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Sawdust
Fine particles of wood produced by sawing.
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Seaweed
Marine algae washed ashore.
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Agricultural Waste
Crop residues, such as corn stalks, wheat straw, and vegetable trimmings.
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