What Goes In the Brown Recycling Bin
Recycle the following materials in the brown recycling bin only on Sunday, after 4 PM.
Food
- Vegetables and fruit
- Prepared foods
- Baked goods
- Cereal, flour, grains, pasta, and rice
- Eggs and eggshells
- Dairy products
- Meat, fish, bones and nuts
Food-Soiled Paper
- Paper towels and napkins
- Paper plates
- Coffee filters and tea bags
- Paper bags
- Paper trays
Leaf + Yard Waste
- Leaves
- Grass clippings
- Garden trimmings
- Plants
Leaf and yard waste that won’t fit in your organics bin may be placed at the curb in open, unlined containers or in paper lawn & leaf bags. Do NOT set out yard waste in plastic bags.
Items NOT Accepted in Your Organics Bin
- Liquids (absorb small amounts of grease and oil with paper towels or napkins)
- Recyclables such as metal, glass, rigid plastic, cartons, clean paper, and cardboard
- Trash such as plastic shopping bags and plastic wrap, bathroom and medical waste (bandages, feminine products, or diapers), animal and pet waste (kitty litter, feces, or carcasses), and cigarette butts and ashes
Brooklyn and Queens: No tree branches or firewood more than a half-inch in diameter, due to Asian Longhorned Beetle quarantine. Call 311 or schedule an appointment with the NYC Parks Department to dispose of wood debris.