Those materials are a combination of carbon-based “browns” (cardboard, paper, sawdust, dried leaves, et cetera), nitrogen-rich “greens” (food scraps ... capacity container in the freezer ...

The sites are free and open 24/7. How to use the drop-off sites: Place food scraps in a container (such as empty coffee containers with sealing lids). Be sure to take out any plastic or trash.

Instead of dumping food scraps into the black trash can, the food waste will need to go into the green bin, he said. The recommendation will be to take your food waste and keep it in a separate ...