Organics Recycling
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Organics Recycling
What Goes in Your Green Organics Cart
Organics recycling helps reduce landfill waste and supports California’s environmental goals. Tracy Disposal Service provides convenient weekly organics collection, making it easy to recycle food scraps and yard waste.
Food Scraps
- Fruits and vegetables
- Meat, bones, and seafood
- Bread, grains, and pasta
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Dairy products
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Yard Waste
- Grass clippings
- Leaves and branches
- Weeds and plants
- Small untreated wood pieces
Food-Soiled Paper
- Napkins and paper towels
- Pizza boxes
- Paper plates (uncoated)
What Does NOT Go in the Organics Cart
🚫 Plastic bags or liners
🚫 Compostable plastic products
🚫 Glass, metal, or plastic
🚫 Diapers or pet waste
🚫 Dirt, rocks, or concrete
🚫 Treated or painted wood
Reminder: If it wasn’t once alive, it does not belong in the green cart.
Why Organics Recycling Matters
Organics recycling helps:
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Divert waste from landfills
- Create beneficial compost products
- Support California’s SB 1383 goals
- Protect the environment
Collection Reminders
- Organics are collected weekly
- Set carts out by 4:00 a.m.
- Lids must close completely
- Materials should be placed loose
- No plastic bags
Simple Tips for Success
- Use a kitchen pail to collect food scraps
- Line pails with paper, not plastic
- Empty regularly to prevent odors
- Keep contaminants out
Not Sure Where Something Goes ?
Use the What Goes Where tool to quickly search any item.
Need assistance ?
Questions about organics recycling?
Call: (209) 835-0601
