Food Waste Collection:
NO PLASTIC BAGS … PLEASE!!
Thank you to those who are using the Food Waste Collection container located by the can collection cage. It’s a positive thing for the environment and it saves the Park money on garbage collection expenses (we pay by weight). It’s hoped more Members of the Park will start putting food scraps in the collection container.
However, plastic bags with food waste in them were found in the collection container.
Plastic bags do not decompose.
Do Not Throw Plastic Bags in the Food Waste Container
Empty food waste out of your plastic bag and throw the plastic bag in the dumpster.
Other Do Not throw in the food waste collection container are paper bags. cardboard, and paper towels.
The sign says, “FOOD WASTE ONLY”
EXCEPT, NO: Raw meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, bones, and No fat, oil or grease
(for various health reasons and lack of ability to decompose)
Please follow the directions. The goal is to make this an ongoing successful program.
The list from HealTerra is posted here and will be posted on the Clubhouse bulletin board.
Unfortunately there is no place at this time to place it near the bin. The bin is removed each week by Sutherlin Sanitation and a different bin put in its place.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Sharon Elliott
Lions told me garbage was put into the cans and bottles collection bin. Please keep informed and care for the receptacles provided to us.
We use home compostable bags made of cornstarch for our doggy waste. Would those bags be acceptable? We noticed several bags in collection for those who forgot. I know my sister’s area also has food collection and they have a very thin bag (I think also cornstarch) they are told to use. Just trying to find solution.