For the City College community and San Francisco residents, please follow this easy to use guide on "How to Sort". Look for the 3-bin, color coordinated, zero waste units at your center and around the campus! The following guide includes the material items that go into the recycle bin, the compost bin, and the landfill bin.
- paper coffee cups (empty)
- cardboard
- newspapers
- magazines
- junk mail
- paper bags
- envelopes
- paper soup cup (empty)
- aluminum containers and trays
- aluminum foil
- cans (empty)
- CDs
- DVDs
- jar lids
- plastic utensils
- plastic straws
- plastic clamshells
- food containers
- plastic bottles
- plastic cups and plates
- plastic tubs and lids
All Empty!
- soy milk
- soup
- juice boxes
- milk
- soup boxes
All Empty!
- spoiled leftovers
- all food scraps
- coffee grounds + filter
- tea bags
- paper boxes
- pizza boxes
- paper take out boxes
- paper clamshells
- paper plates
- paper towels
- tissues
- napkins
- flowers
- wood chopsticks
- coffee stirrers
- toothpicks
- compostable bags
- compostable cups, plates, bowls
- compostable utensils and straws
These items are found in the Cafeteria and at the Lunchbox!
- foam blocks
- foam peanuts
- foam cups
- coffee bags
- padded envelopes
Materials containing paper fused to plastic or foil fuse to paper, etc.
- chip bags
- protein and candy bar wrappers
- condiment packages
- plastic zip bag
- plastic wrap (saran wrap or strech wrap)
- plastic bags
