What Goes Where Tools
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Knowing what materials can go into your recycle and compost containers can be confusing. |
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Quick Links
What Goes Where Tools - Posters, guides, how-to videos and more
Technical Assistance - GreenWaste of Palo Alto is available to help
What Goes Where Tools
Posters and Stickers
Guides
How-to Videos
Sorting Game
GreenWaste of Palo Alto can provide you with posters, stickers, and guides or you can download them here. Contact GreenWaste at pacustomerservice@greenwaste.com or (650) 493-4894.
Posters and Stickers
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Sign-Maker Tool - Make your own custom signs |
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Recycle Poster |
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Compost Poster |
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Landfill Poster |
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Paper Towel Sign |
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Recycle, Compost, Landfill Stickers - contact GreenWaste of Palo Alto to get stickers. |
Guides
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What Goes Where Sorting Guide - a short list of what goes in your blue, green, and black containers. |
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Detailed Materials Guide - a detailed list of what goes in your blue, green, and black containers. |
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Single-Family Residential Services Guide |
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Multi-Family Residential Services Guide |
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Commercial Services Guide |
How-to Videos
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Waste Sorting In Palo Alto Schools - while this video was made for schools, the information works for everyone in Palo Alto |
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Waste Sorting In Palo Alto Businesses- a Palo Alto business gets a visitor from the future in this fun What Goes Where sorting video. |
Compost |
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What goes in my green cart? |
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Food Composting |
Recycle |
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What goes in my blue cart? |
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Should I rinse recyclables? |
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Recycling Plastics - What is accepted? |
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Recycling Film Plastics |
Landfill |
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Products made from multiple materials |
Sorting Game
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Play our fun online game to figure out What Goes Where! |
If this section hasn’t been able to answer your questions, you can check our FAQ’s page or contact us.
Technical Assistance
Recycling and composting is required in Palo Alto. If you need assistance starting or improving your recycling and/or composting program, contact:
GreenWaste of Palo Alto
(650) 493-4894
pacustomerservice@greenwaste.com
GreenWaste will help you:
- Establish service levels, conduct site visits and waste audits
- Provide on-site training, posters, stickers, and other materials
- Plan for special events
For more information about the Recycling and Composting Ordinance and tips from other Palo Alto businesses for recycling and composting success, visit our Recycling and Composting Ordinance webpage.
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Container vendor list - A list of vendors that sell recycle and compost containers |
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Zero Waste Facilitators - Zero Waste Facilitators can aid in back-of-house sorting of materials. |