Keeping Organics Carts Clean

If you live or work in Alhambra, food scraps, as well as other organic materials, are now accepted in your green organics cart or dumpster. To prevent stinky smells, rodents, and contamination, follow these tips:

• Regularly wash your kitchen compost pail with soap and water.

• Rinse your green organics cart with a spray nozzle on a garden hose and then empty the water onto your lawn or landscape.

• Line the bottom of your kitchen pail and green organics cart with newspaper, cardboard or paper towels to absorb moisture.

• Freeze meat scraps in a reusable container and only put them into your green organics cart on collection day.

• Lightly sprinkle baking soda into your kitchen pail and green organics cart to absorb odors.

• Layer wet materials (food scraps) and dry materials (leaves, clippings and branches) in your green organics cart to keep materials from sticking to the bottom of your cart.

• Place wet materials (food scraps) into a paper bag or certified biodegradable bag before placing into your green organics cart.

• Keep your cart lids tightly closed to keep out rodents.

To learn more about organics, recycling and waste disposal programs o ered by Republic Services to residents and businesses in Alhambra, visit RepublicServices.com/municipality/ alhambra-ca

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