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Takeout food containers and cups – paper and compostable paper

How to compost takeout containers - paper and compostable paper

Paper takeout containers - labelled as compostable

Paper clamshell takeout boxes - labelled as compostable

Paper plates - labelled as compostable

Paper cups - labelled as compostable

  • Put into your green cart

Put paper takeout containers, plates and cups labelled as “compostable” in your green cart for composting.

  • If the container has a glossy shine to it, it must be labelled as “compostable” in order to go in the green bin. This ensures that the container does not contain any plastic and is ok to compost. 
  • If the paper container is not labelled as compostable, rinse and empty out to put in your blue cart for recycling instead.
  • If you live in an apartment, condo, townhouse or other multi-family complex, check with your compost collection company to see if they accept compostable paper containers.

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