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Zero Waste Program

Zero Waste Program

Our Resource Care Facility is located at the parking lot near the Staff Waiting Area.

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How To Segregate

Please see the segregation classification list and printable sorting labels for your reference to initiative our Zero Waste Program within your household.

Segregation Classification List

A) LANDFILL BIN a. Diapers b. Sanitary napkins c. Plastic Q-tips d. Bandaids e. Tampon suppositories f. Aluminum Foil g. Aluminum tetra packs h. Blister packs i. Styrofoam j. Scotch Tape k. Frozen food boxes l. Empty markers & pens, erasers m. Glue bottles & sticks n. Soiled paper (glitter, glue & paint) o. Broken glass, ceramics , porcelain (flower pots, plates, mugs etc) p. Windowpanes q. Ropes & Garden hose r. Metal paper clips s. Eye-glasses t. Used razor blades u. Electrical Fuses

B) ORGANIC BIN

a. Bread, biscuits, cookies and buns b. Fruit, egg and vegetable peelings c. Paper towels and napkins d. Coffee and tea grounds as well as coffee and tea filters e. Meat & fish bones, fish waste, shrimp & crayfish shells f. Food left-overs; cooked & raw meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, egg, milk, flour, rise & pasta g. Snacks, candy and chocolate h. Withered flowers, potting plants and soil from repotting, etc

C) PLASTIC BINs

(1) Reusable/ RECYCLABLE a. Hard Plastics (Drink bottles, ketchup and mustard bottles, shampoo bottles and ice cream pots)

(2) NON-Recyclable a. Plastic take-away drink cups b. Soft plastic food packaging c. Plastic lids, straws, utensils d. Plastic Wrappers (Chip bags, candy wrappers) e. Yoghurt cups f. Blister packs (Must remove aluminum foil) g. Plastic grocery / shopping bags

D) PAPER BIN a. Clean/ dry cardboard i. Shoe boxes ii. Gift boxes iii. Tissue boxes iv. Cereal boxes v. Balikbayan boxes vi. Corrugated packing paper,(cardboard with a wavy middle layer) vii. Cartons of paper, for example pasta packages & egg cartons viii. Paper bags and wrapping paper ix. Gift boxes and Christmas wrapping paper x. Rinsed paper packages for milk, juice and other beverages b. Scratch Paper i. Newspapers ii. Magazines iii. Catalogues iv. Paperbacks v. Office paper vi. Other printed materials

E) METAL BIN a. Softdrink cans b. Processed food cans (Aluminum & Tin) c. Empty spray cans

F) GLASS BIN a. Glass bottles & jars

E) ELECTRICAL BIN

a. Computers b. Light bulbs c. Watches d. Toys e. Fluorescent tubes f. Low energy lamps g. Mobile phones, including the battery h. TV, radio

(F) HAZARDOUS WASTE

a. Pesticides b. Old paint c. Mercury thermometer d. Glue e. Solvent f. Products marked with warning-text often contain environmentally hazardous substances g. Lubricants

Printable Sorting Labels

Please see printable sorting labels below for your household reference.

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