Organic/Food Materials

Bark

The outermost covering of stems and roots of woody plants used for landscaping.

Brush

A plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes.

Community Gardens

Spaces where people come together to grow a variety of produce.

Curbside Compost Collectors

Collects food-soiled paper, and yard waste and turns it into compost or renewable energy.

Dunnage

The durable padding material used to protect goods during shipping.

Food Rescue

The practice of collecting fresh, edible food that would have otherwise gone to waste from restaurants, grocers, and other food establishments and distributing it to local social service agencies.

Food Waste – Municipalities/Private Haulers

Municipalities – A waste material of plant or animal origin that results from the preparation or processing of food for animal or human consumption for or by municipalities.
Private Haulers – A waste material of plant or animal origin that results from the preparation or processing of food for animal or human consumption for or by private equipment use.

Manure

Organic material that is used to fertilize land, usually consisting of animal dung of domestic livestock.

Sawdust

Powdery particles of wood produced by sawing.

Source Separated Materials

Separating materials by type at the point of discard so they can be recycled.

Wood Chips

Small to medium sized piece of wood formed by cutting or chipping larger pieces of wood that can be used for landscaping.

Wood Matter

An organic material, produced by a large number of woody plants and quite variable in properties.

Yard and Garden Trimmings

Mixture of grass, leaves, and tree and brush trimmings from a yard or garden.