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Microwave popcorn bags

How to dispose of microwave popcorn bag

Popcorn bags

  • Put into your black cart

Put microwave popcorn bags into your black cart as garbage.

  • Empty out leftover popcorn and kernels into your green cart for composting.  

Why can't this be composted?

Microwave popcorn bags are coated with a material that doesn't break down during the composting process and will contaminate the finished compost.

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