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Toothpicks and other disposable wooden utensils

How to compost toothpicks and wooden utensils

Wooden and bamboo cutlery

Wooden food sticks

Wooden toothpicks

Disposable wooden chopsticks

Wood and bamboo plates

Examples of disposable wooden utensils

  • Toothpicks - no plastic flags, etc.
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Barbecue skewers
  • Bamboo cutlery
  • Bamboo plates and other wood plates
  • Barbecue cedar planks
  • Chopsticks (can also take to ChopValue chopsticks recycling program)

  • Put into your green cart

Put wooden food sticks and utensils into your green cart for composting.

Note: Only disposable/one-time use wood sticks and utensils are acceptable.

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