What if I already have a compost bin at home? Can I be excluded from organics service?

The state law requires mandatory compliance with organics recycling collection service. If you already compost at home, look at this as an opportunity to complement your home system and properly dispose of items that cannot normally go in your home compost. There are many waste types that should not go into a home composting bin but can be composted through this program including meat, grains, packaged and processed food, and food-soiled paper such as dirty paper napkins.

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1. Are bags accepted in the green, organics container?
2. How do I keep my green, organics containers clean and free of rodents?
3. Do I recycle or compost pizza boxes?
4. Do I need to pay more for organic waste and recycling collection?
5. What if I already have a compost bin at home? Can I be excluded from organics service?
6. What if I refuse to separate my food waste?
7. What happens to the materials I place in my organics recycling cart after they're collected?
8. How does recycling food waste relate to climate change?
9. How clean do items need to be to recycle?
10. How do I recycle cardboard?