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Check it Before You Chuck It – Contaminated Compost

 
Publication number Date Published
14-07-032 November 2014
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Description Before we throw things into our Yard Trimmings cart it’s important to identify what our local system can accept. Things labeled “Biobased”, “Biodegradable” and “Compostable” aren’t always compatible with your local compost facilities process for breaking down vegetation. Plastics, metals and glass also don’t belong in most Yard Trimmings carts.
NOTES Directed by Rupert Wild
Contact Mary Harrington at 360-407-6915 or mary.harrington@ecy.wa.gov
Keywords biodegradable, compostable, contaminated compost, biobased, biodegradable plastics, composting, Composting Operation, Composting Facility, recyclable materials, yard waste, recyclable material, recycling, recycling facility, compost, compost facility
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