At the February ACBA Staff meeting we played a short game to educate staff about the proper use of the three bins in the ACBA office: trash (black bin), recycle (blue bin), and compost (green bin). Are you confused, like the majority of our staff, or are you a separating master? Take our quiz to find out.

Are you ready for the answer key?

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1. Trash (or squirt the mustard in the green bin and the wrapper in the trash)
2. Breakdown and recycle
3. Take to your local grocery to recycle (otherwise, trash)
4. Compost
5. Recycle
6. Compost – if you read the cup, it says compost right on it!
7. Trash
8. Recycle – try to get as much of the gunk off as you can
9. Trash
10. Rinse and Recycle
11. Cheese can go in the compost, but we wouldn’t blame you if you put the whole gross thing in the trash!
12. Trash
13. Container can be composted and the cap can be recycled
14. Trash – bubble wrap can’t be recycled
15. Compost the cup and recycle the lid

For more information on “what goes where” in Alameda County, check out: http://www.alamedacountyindustries.com/alameda/residential-containers.html