• Seattle Service Area
  • Commercial Service
    • Billing
    • Garbage
      • What Goes in the Garbage?
      • Basic Garbage
        Information
    • Recycling
      • Recycling Programs
      • What Goes in the Co-Mingled Recycling Container?
      • Allied Waste Services/City of Seattle Commercial Recycling Program
      • What Goes in the Allied Waste Services/City of Seattle Commercial Recycling Container?
      • Basic Recycling Information
      • Where to Recycle Unusual Items
    • Compost Collection
      • What is Commercial Compostable Debris?
    • Consolidated Alleyways
    • Construction Debris
    • Hazardous Waste
    • Special Waste
    • Containers

Put in the Commercial Compost Container

House-Plants and Bouquets

Leaves and Grass

Plant Trimmings

Trees and Branches (limit:4" diameter and 4' long)

Weeds

Food Scraps
Fruit and Vegetable Scraps	Table Scraps	Meat, Poultry and Fish Scrap(including bones)	Cheese and Dairy Scraps
All Solid Food Leftovers	Eggshells	Coffee Grounds and Filters	Tea bags

Food-Contaminated Paper
Paper Towels, Plates and Napkins	Paper Food Wrap	Paper Take-Out Cartons (remove metal handle)	Greasy Pizza boxes
Paper Milk Cartons	Food contaminated cardboard (plastic or aluminum coating removed)	Paper Grocery Bags Containing Food Scraps

Do not put in the Landscape Debris Container
Ashes	Animal Waste	Construction Debris	Dirt or Rocks
Foil	Garbage	Glass	Landscape Debris in Plastic Bags
Liquids	Metals	Plastics	Styrofoam

Reviewed the list, and still not sure?

Check out the list of What Goes in the Garbage? and What Goes in the Recycling Container?, or call 206-322-7777.

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