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Plastic bags, plastic wrap Bundle clean, dry plastic inside one plastic bag. Paper coffee cups (empty) Recycle empty cup, sleeve, and plastic lid. Paper coffee cups (empty) Recycle empty cup, sleeve, and plastic lid. Remove plastic lining (if any) and bundle with plastic bags. Small metal household items (broken pots and pans, not appliances or electronics). Plastic cups, plates (empty) No polystyrene foam. If labeled compostable, put in green bin. Plastic bags, plastic wrap Bundle clean, dry plastic inside one plastic bag. Newspaper bags, Branches, shrubs, twigs Break branches down to fit in green bin. Nothing painted, stained, or treated. No plywood or pressboard. Polystyrene foam blocks (Styrofoam™ blocks) Recycle polystyrene foam at the Recology San Francisco Transfer Polystyrene foam peanuts (Styrofoam™ peanuts) Check RecycleWhere for polystyrene foam recycling options. Dog or cat poop, kitty litter For health and safety, always put in the black bin. Light bulbs (incandescent) Only incandescent and halogen light bulbs Bags for coffee beans have a plastic liner fused to paper. Large to-go foil bags (inside coffee boxes) have mixed materials. Disposable ice packs Disposable ice packs (plastic filled with a gooey substance) are Shiny food wrappers Potato chip bags, protein and candy bar wrappers. Hazardous chemicals Many common household products (cleaners, detergents, pest sprays, Chemical sprays, liquids & powders Many common household products (cleaners, detergents, pest sprays, Light bulbs (CFLs, fluorescent bulbs) Some light bulbs have toxic chemicals. Take to a designated drop-off Art supplies may contain hazardous chemicals which must not go in any bin. Contact Recology Put household batteries (AA, A, etc.) into a clear plastic bag on top of black bin. If lithium (Li or Lithium), tape over battery Batteries used for cars, large toys, portable devices Contact Recology Check RecycleWhere.org for reuse and recycling options for clothing, shoes and other items in usable condition.