Summer is upon us and tis the season for yard work. See the charts for examples of acceptable and unacceptable items for your green waste bin. It’s difficult to recycle green waste into compost when it’s mixed with garbage, so make sure to keep it clean.

Acceptable items include tree and shrub trimmings, wood pallets, clean lumber, leaves, lawn clippings, manure and chopped limbs. Examples of unacceptable items include sod and dirt, rocks, painted/stained and pressure treated lumber, treated wood, plywood, particle board, and siding.