Find the right container for your kitchen food scraps, and then learn about all of the items that can go in the green bin.
1. Get a container to store your food scraps in the kitchen.
Request a free compost pail from Recology by emailing customerservice@recologysf.com. Compostable bags to line your pail are available at most grocery stores and drug stores in the city (make sure they are certified “compostable”). Alternatively, you can use a soiled cardboard to-go container or a milk carton, newspaper, or a reusable container (rinse as needed). If you have room in your freezer, you can freeze your compostables and avoid all liners! Freezing compost prevents leaks and smells.
2. Learn what items can go in the green bin.
Meat, coffee grounds, greasy pizza boxes, hair, tissues, chop sticks, and soiled cardboard to-go containers can all go in the compost. Learn more about what goes in the green bin.
3. Treat yourself with some local produce or wine!
Your food scraps get turned into rich, organic compost that serves as an environmentally-friendly way to fertilize local crops of fruits, vegetables, and grapes for wine.