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Plastic cutlery

How to dispose of plastic cutlery

Plastic forks, spoons and knives

Plastic straws

Plastic stir sticks

Plastic stoppers

Examples of plastic cutlery

  • Forks, spoons and knives
  • Straws
  • Stir sticks
  • Beverage plugs
  • Chopsticks
  • Put into your black cart

Put all types of plastic cutlery into your black cart as garbage.

Why can't this be recycled?

Plastic cutlery is too small to be sorted properly at the recycling facility. They end up mixed in with the other materials and contaminating the recyclables.