Black and Colored Garbage Bags

For waste at risk of spreading infection or hazardous chemicals — e.g. used face masks, syringes/needles, used ATK test kits, blood-stained cotton, medicine bottles, or toxic chemicals

For waste that can be recycled and reprocessed — e.g. plastic bottles, beverage cans, cardboard boxes, and glass

For general waste that doesn't decompose, is hard to decompose, or isn't worth recycling — e.g. food plastic bags, snack wrappers, foam containers, or protective foam

For waste that decomposes easily and quickly — e.g. food scraps, vegetable and fruit scraps, fruit peels, or leaf litter