Follow these easy steps to reduce, reuse, and recycle during your next party.
 

Buy What You Need, Borrow the Rest

  • Double check your cupboard so you don’t buy more food than you need.
  • Use durable dishes and utensils instead of one-time use dishware and utensils.
  • Avoid hard to recycle packaging like mylar packaging (chip bags).
  • Borrow big platters or extra utensils from your friends or neighbors.

Set Up Your Bins for Success

  • Make your own Recycling, Composting, and Landfill signs with the Signmaker!
  • Keep all three bins are close together for easy access.
  • Consider using a large compost bin so all compostables end up in the right bin.

Recycling and Composting Cheat Sheet

Recycle
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Plastic bottles, jugs, utensils, and straws
  • Metal containers and aluminum foil
  • Paper and cardboard
  • Aseptic containers - off the shelf (non-refrigerated) liquids containers
Compost
  • All food scraps including meat, bones, and cheese
  • Food-soiled paper, such as butcher paper and paper towels
  • Toothpicks and wooden skewers
  • Plastics labeled “compostable”
Landfill
  • Chip bags