How to sort your waste
Do not put recyclables, organics, or hazardous waste in your black garbage cart. If your recycling and compost carts are contaminated with garbage, Republic Services will not pick them up.
Each household in Piedmont gets a cart for each type of waste:
- Black cart is for landfill trash
- Blue is for recyclables
- Green is for compost and organic waste
Use StopWaste’s RE:Source waste sorting guide to find out what items to put in each cart.
Common items people ask about
| Item |
Container |
| Aerosol can (empty) |
blue recycling cart |
| Aseptic packs |
blue recycling cart |
| Berry baskets (woven plastic) |
black landfill cart |
| Compostable plastic foodware (BPI certified) |
black landfill cart |
| Egg cartons |
black landfill cart |
| Milk & ice cream cartons |
black landfill cart |
| Pizza box (any grease staining) |
green organics cart |
| Soiled paper |
green organics cart |
| Sponges |
black landfill cart |
| Styrofoam blocks or packing peanuts |
black landfill cart |
| To-go hot beverage cups (coffee cups) |
green organics cart |
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