Here are the answers to the Recycling Quiz. Take a look and see which ones you got right!

Teabags = Organics

(Green Bin)

Tea bags are made of organic materials and can be disposed of with organic waste.

Newspaper = Mixed Recycling

(Blue Bin)

Newspaper is collected in mixed recycling bins and then separated at a sorting facility.

Food Cans = Mixed Recycling

(Blue Bin)

Food cans are also collected in mixed recycling bins and then separated at a sorting facility.

Cereal Bags = Garbage

(Black Bin)

Cereal bags and other crunchy plastic bags are not recyclable. They have to be disposed of in the garbage bin.

Styrofoam = Garbage

(Black Bin)

Styrofoam is a plastic derivative, but it cannot be recycled like plastic. It has to be disposed of in the garbage bin.

Dirty Paper Plate = Organics

(Green Bin)

A clean paper plate could be put into mixed recycling, but a dirty plate with food waste cannot. Don’t throw it in the garbage though, it can go in the green organic bin.

Glass Bottles = Mixed Recycling

(Blue Bin)

Glass beverage containers can be saved and brought to the bottle depot. Other glass bottles and jars are collected with mixed recycling and separated at a sorting facility.

Disposable Coffee Cups = Mixed Recycling

(Blue Bin)

The “disposable” part can be deceiving. Empty coffee cups can be recycled in the blue bins with other mixed recycling.

Disposable Diapers = Garbage

(Black Bin)

These are absolutely not recyclable and not organic. The only place for these to go is in the garbage bin.

Bones = Organics

(Green Bin)

Bones and other food waste are all organic and can be included with organic waste.