Watch this video and see below for More sorting Information

Fast Facts:

• Sorting incorrectly is worse than throwing everything in the trash– when it doubt, throw it out!
• If you can eat it, it can be composted
• One piece of contaminant in the recycling or compost will ruin the entire batch and require it to be sent to the landfill
• Any materials smaller than 3 inches cannot be recycled

Common Misconceptions:

• If you throw food in the trash instead of the compost, it won’t break down properly and since there’s not enough oxygen in the pile of the landfill, it releases carbon monoxide
• Water bottle caps must be on the bottle in order to be recycled
• Plastic bags of any kind (including Ziplocs) are NOT recycleable
• Flimsy or soft plastics are NOT recyclable

Republic Services serves Skyline High School

• Each waste management company has different sorting guidelines so it’s important to know your company so you can follow them accordingly
• Sammamish Sorting Guide can be found here
• Additional information on Sammamish can be found here