Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Garbage Guide: What Can I NOT Recycle or Compost?

Bear Naked Packaging

Bioplastic Food Containers

Bioplastic Utensils

Blister Packs (Pills, Gum)

Bread Bags

Cereal Bags & Box Liners

Coat Hangers (Plastic)

Coffee Capsules

Alternative ways to recycle

Drink Pouches

Alternative ways to recycle

Dry Cleaning Bags

Egg Cartons (Styrofoam)

Alternative ways to recycle

Frozen Food Bags

Hard Plastic Clamshell Packaging

Lunchables Packaging

Newspaper Bags

Petri Dishes

Plastic #6 (Polystyrene)

Plastic #7 (Miscellaneous)

Plastic Food Pouches

Plastic Utensils

Produce Bags

Silica Packets

Straws

Tape & Tape Dispensers

Transparencies

Tyvek / Express-Mail Envelopes

Water Filters

Alternative ways to recycle

Ziploc Bags

Juice Boxes

Paper Mache

Light Bulbs (Halogen)

Light Bulbs (Incandescent)

Light Bulbs (LED)

Coat Hangers (Wire)

Paint Cans (Empty)

Glassware

Contact Lenses

Alternative ways to recycle

Ice Packs

Nitrile Gloves and PPE

Bubble Wrap

Case Wrap

Foam (Hard)

Foam (Soft)

Lab Glass

Nitrile Gloves and PPE

Other Plastics (No Code)

Pallet or Stretch Wrap

Petri Dishes

Pipette Tip Boxes and Racks

Plastic Air Pillows

Plastic Lab Plates

Plastic Wrap

Pyrex

Vacuum Filters and Syringe Filters

Bioplastic Food Containers

Bioplastic Utensils

Plastic Utensils

Straws

Takeout Containers (Styrofoam)

Alternative ways to recycle