Sorting Out Organics, Recyclables, and Garbage Correctly

From January 13 through 17, the City of Pico Rivera’s contracted waste hauler, NASA Services, conducted neighborhood route reviews of bins for organics, recycling, and waste (garbage). Here are some of the top contaminants found:

Organics Bin Contaminants:
» Unbagged food scraps; Non-clear plastic bags (likely used to bag food scraps); Non-recyclable plastic

Recycle Bin Contaminants:

» Plastic bags; Non-recyclable plastic; Packaging inserts

Garbage/Trash Contaminants:
» Cardboard; Paper; Plastic containers