A dual can and a lidded scrap caddy in a bright kitchen

Recycling and composting

Recycling at home, symbols, kitchen composting, and batteries.

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Three empty glass jars, a flat cardboard box, and two metal cans on a wood floor

Recycling at home, explained

What goes in the bin.

The plain base of a clear plastic container

Recycling symbols and plastic numbers

What the triangle means.

A lidded compost caddy beside vegetable peelings

Kitchen composting and compostable bags

Scraps in, labels read.

Unlabeled batteries in a lidded jar on a high shelf

Batteries and the kitchen trash

Not every battery is trash.

Start with recycling at home

What goes in the bin.

Read recycling at home

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