We already let you know that Indio residents must now put food scraps in a Green Waste or Organics Only bin and NOT the “Trash Only” bin. You need one of these bins to get the job done!
Here are more tips on how to get those food scraps from your kitchen to the right bin!
Tips for Recycling Food Scraps
What to Recycle
- Any food items that you used to put in the trash (corn cobs, bones, banana peels, etc.) must now go in your “Green Waste” or “Organics Only” bin.
- Items that you normally throw into your garbage disposal can still go there! (or they can be recycled)
How to Recycle
- Put your scraps in any kind of bag – paper or plastic. It does not need to be biodegradable.
- NOTE: EMPTY PLASTIC BAGS are not allowed in any bin but many grocery bags can be returned to the store. Look for a recycling bin at your grocery store today!
- Compostable bags are sold in local stores and online (Google: compostable food waste bags).
- How often you take the scraps out to the bin is up to you.
- The Green Waste or Organics Only bin is collected on the same day as your trash and recycling.
- In our desert heat, here’s a tip that may sound strange but really works - put your bags of scraps in the freezer until it’s time to take them outside and place in the bin.
Compostable Bag of Scraps Kept in Freezer until It’s Time to Place in the Bin
Don’t have a green waste bin yet? To find out how to get one, and for more tips on recycling, check out the Waste Recycling Guide on our Trash Collection page at https://www.scshca.com/trash/