Through our partnership with TerraCycle, we can now help you recycle your hard-to-recycle items! Read on for what you can put in your Zero Waste Bag, and which bag size is required for each type of waste. Please note: Each bag can only contain ONE of the following categories. If you have multiple types of waste, you’ll need to purchase a separate bag for each.
All plastic packaging
Yes: Plastic shopping bags, bubble wrap, cereal bag liners, clean food storage & takeout containers, candy & snack wrappers, Ziploc® bags, plastic wrap, shrink wrap
No: Glass, wood, foamed plastics, biodegradable plastics, PLA (“compostable” plastic)
Bag size: Large or XL
Cigarette butts (yes, really!)
Yes: Rolling paper, ash, cigarette filters, all parts of extinguished cigarettes, cigar stubs, outer plastic packaging, inner foil packaging
No: Cardboard packaging, cigarette boxes
Bag size: Small
Coffee capsules
Yes: Coffee capsules, pods, K-Cups, packs, or discs
No: Electronics, loose coffee grounds, tea & coffee filters, coffee or tea accessories
Bag size: Small
Corks
Yes: Natural beverage corks, synthetic beverage corks
No: Bottle caps, screw tops, foil, aluminum champagne twists, bottles
Bag size: Small
Cosmetics packaging
Yes: Any brand of empty cosmetic, haircare, or skincare packaging, beyond standard recyclable containers
No: Wood & bamboo, wooden eyeliner pencils, cardboard, aerosol & pressurized cans, partially full or full packaging, perfume bottles, electronic items, nail polish bottles & removers
Bag size: Small
Eyewear
Yes: Contact lenses, glasses, sunglasses, swim goggles, ski goggles, safety glasses, broken spectacles
No: Wipes, eyewear cleaning products, cases, contact cleaning solution, eyeglass chains
Bag size: Small
Fabrics & clothing
Yes: Textiles, fabric, clothing
No: Textiles with fill, liners, shoes, bags, hats, electronic heating blankets, purses
Bag size: Large
Food & drink pouches
Yes: Any size of flexible aluminum and plastic food and drink pouches
No: Juice boxes, plastic containers, other beverage containers
Bag size: Large or XL
Ink & toner cartridges
Yes: Ink cartridges, toner cartridges
No: Printers, printer parts, printer accessories
Bag size: Small
Media storage
Yes: 8-track tapes, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, Blu-ray discs, floppy disks, external hard drives, flash drives, cassette tapes
No: Computers, record players, 8-track players, cassette players, TVs, CD players, DVD players, VCRs, CD cases, DVD cases
Bag size: Small
Milk & juice cartons
Yes: Clean coated paper beverage cartons including milk, juice, lemonade, iced tea, ice cream, and other freezer item cartons
No: Paper contaminated with food, organics
Bag size: Large or XL
Office supplies & writing instruments
Yes: Pens, pencils, scissors, desk organizers, binder clips & fasteners, correction supplies, label backing, paper cutters, card filers, binders, staplers, tape dispensers
No: Batteries, oil-based paint & pressurized canisters, broken glass, light bulbs
Bag size: Large
Oral care packaging
Yes: Toothpaste tubes, toothpaste caps, toothbrushes, toothbrush outer packaging, toothpaste tube outer packaging, floss containers
No: Any other oral care waste
Bag size: Small
Party supplies & disposables
Yes: Tissue paper, gift wrap, straws, ribbons & bows, napkins, storage containers, party decorations, punch bowls, single-use cups & plates, utensils
No: Electronic products, food & beverage containers, permanent glassware, permanent flatware
Bag size: Large or XL
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Yes: Non-woven disposable plastic-based masks (including 3-ply, KN95, N95), latex gloves, nitrile gloves, vinyl gloves
No: Medical waste, cloth masks, dipped synthetic gloves, coated synthetic gloves, biodegradable PLA gloves, leather gloves, fabric gloves, cloth gloves
Safety Note: We do not accept medical waste of any kind.
Bag size: Small
Pet food packaging
Yes: Flexible multi-layered pet food packaging
No: Pet accessories, pet food
Bag size: Large or XL
Plastic bottle caps
Yes: Any plastic bottle cap
No: Metal bottle caps, other beverage packaging, bottles, liquids
Bag size: Small
Shoes & footwear
Yes: Sandals, boots, shoes, heels
No: Ski boots, rollerskates or inline skates, shoelaces, socks
Bag size: Large
Sporting goods
Yes: Training equipment, netting, sports clothing, sports safety equipment, cones, yoga mats, resistance accessories, whistles, bags
No: Live bait, fish, large gym machines
Bag size: Large
Styrofoam
Yes: Styrofoam shipping packaging, clean styrofoam food packaging
No: Containers contaminated with food, organics
Bag size: Large or XL
Toys
Yes: Plastic building blocks, puzzle pieces, electronic handheld devices, electronic plush toys, flexible packaging, board games, playing cards, plastic & metal figures, remote-control vehicles
No: Batteries, toys with batteries still inside
Bag size: Large
Used cleaning supplies
Yes: Dustpans, empty spray bottles, empty detergent bottles, empty cleaning product bottles & nozzles, lid tops, dryer sheets, brooms, mops, buckets
No: Any cleaning chemicals (including solvents, drain cleaners, oven cleaners, disinfectant, toilet cleaner, detergent, fabric softener, bleach, all-purpose cleaner, or degreaser), electric vacuum cleaners, aerosol cans
Safety Note: Batteries, bulbs, liquids, and hazardous items are not accepted
Bag size: Large or XL
Water filters
Yes: Water filters
No: Air filters, any device using the water filter
Bag size: Small
Wires & Cords
Yes: Charging cords, TV cords, extension cords, cable wires, USB cables, computer cords,
telephone cords, HDMI cables, ethernet cords
No: Batteries
Bag size: Small