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Your Barrel Guide: What Goes Where?

For households with a BAGGED food waste recycling program

These symbols indicate proper disposal 

Black Barrel
is for trash

BLACK
BARREL
GUIDE

YES

  • Clothing 
  • Diapers
  • Dishware
  • Flower pots
  • Hoses 
  • Plastic Bags
  • Pet Waste 
  • Plastic toys 
  • Plastic utensils  
  • Shrinkwrap 
  • Straws 
  • Window glass
  • Wipes

NO

Blue Barrel is
for unbagged
recyclables

BLUE
BARREL
GUIDE

YES

  • Aerosol Cans  
  • Aluminum Cans 
  • Cardboard
  • Catalogs
  • Envelopes 
  • Glass bottles & jars
  • Junk mail
  • Newspaper
  • Paper 
  • #1 – #7 Plastics 
  • Tin cans
  • Tissue boxes
  • Wrapping paper

NO

Green Barrel
is for green waste & bagged food waste

GREEN
BARREL
GUIDE

YES

  • Bagged Food Waste
  • Birds of Paradise 
  • Dead plants
  • Flowers
  • Bagged Food-Soiled Paper 
  • Grass clippings
  • Leaves 
  • Prunings
  • Shrub trimmings 
  • Small branches 
  • Untreated Wood
  • Weeds

NO

This statement encompasses the Burrtec philosophy that shines through to what we value; our customers, our communities, our environment, and each other.

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