E.5_PGC_Organics_Composting_Facility_List_of_Acceptable_Items.pdf

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This is an acceptable materials list document for Prince George's County's Organics Composting Facility located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, which serves as a reference guide for the District of Columbia Government's Department of General Services (DGS) organics collection and disposal services initiative. The document provides comprehensive listings of materials accepted and rejected at the composting facility across three primary categories: yard trim materials, food scrap recycling, and compostable products. Acceptable yard trim materials include grass, leaves, garden plant clippings, newspaper, woody waste, tree limbs, brush, straw, hay, and unpainted pallets. The food scrap recycling program accepts fruits, vegetables, dairy products, bread, pasta, grains, seafood, eggs, paper towels, napkins, coffee grounds, tea bags, meat, bones, pizza boxes, corrugated boxes, paper bags, and compostable bags. The document also specifies approved manufacturers and item numbers for compostable bags, hot cups, utensils, and PLA products from vendors including Eco Products, World Centric, Asean Corporation, BioShell Tableware, and numerous others.

All loads delivered to the facility are inspected by Maryland Environmental Services (MES) staff for contaminants, and loads containing prohibited materials such as plastic bags, styrofoam, metal cans, tires, grease, household trash, glass, dirt, treated lumber, electronics, oils, or paints will be rejected. Haulers and customers are responsible for the prompt removal and proper disposition of contaminated loads at their own expense. The facility maintains separate acceptance and rejection criteria for yard trim materials and food scraps to ensure material quality and composting integrity. The detailed list of approved compostable products with specific item numbers enables contractors to identify compliant materials for the District's organics collection program across its portfolio of facilities, including D.C. Public Schools, Department of Parks and Recreation, and Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

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Prince George’s County Organics Composting Facility 6550 Maude Savoy Brown Road

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Prince George’s County’s Organics Composting Facility Acceptable Yard Trim Materials List:

❖ Grass – Loose ❖ Leaves - Loose

❖ Grass – Bagged (paper bags) ❖ Leaves – Bagged (paper bags)

❖ Garden plant clippings ❖ News Paper (non-laminated)

❖ Green Woody waste ❖ Tree limbs/ brush

❖ Old / Used straw or hay ❖ Pallets – Unpainted or Untreated

Not-Accepted Materials List:

Loads containing the following materials will be rejected!

❖ Plastic bags, wrappers or film ❖ Styrofoam containers

❖ Plastic jugs ❖ Plastic bottles

❖ Aluminum or steel cans, utensils, pans ❖ Aluminum foil, disposable aluminum pans

❖ Tires ❖ Grease or fats

❖ Facial or toilet tissue ❖ Diapers

❖ Pet waste, including cat litter ❖ Household trash/litter

❖ Kitchen pots or pans ❖ Foil backed or plastic backed paper

❖ Ceramic or plastic dishes

❖ Sod

❖ Bamboo

❖ Rubble/ Construction materials

❖ Household trash

❖ Glass of any kind

❖ Dirt

❖ Treated lumber

❖ Electronics

❖ Oil or Paints

All loads delivered to the Prince George’s County Organics Composting Facility

(aka Western Branch) are inspected by MES staff for contaminants.

Contaminated loads will be rejected. Haulers/ customers are responsible for prompt removal of contaminated loads. All costs associated with the removal and proper disposition of contaminated loads are the sole responsibility of the hauler/ customer.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Food Scrap Recycling Program Acceptable Materials List

❖ Fruits and vegetables ❖ Dairy products - milk, butter, cheese – No containers!

❖ Bread, pasta, grains (no raw dough) ❖ Seafood (including shellfish)

❖ Eggs & Egg shells ❖ Paper towels, napkins - kitchen only

❖ Coffee grounds, filters (no “Keurig style” cups) ❖ Paper plates – Only uncoated or compostable

❖ Tea bags – Loose Tea ❖ Food-soiled newspaper

❖ Meat (including bones) ❖ Pizza boxes – clean or “greasy”

❖ Corrugated fruit & vegetable boxes ❖ Paper bags (uncoated) with food scraps

❖ Paper ice cream containers ❖ Leftovers and spoiled food

❖ Compostable bags * ❖ Approved compostable tableware (pdf)*

Non-Acceptable Materials List Loads containing the following materials will be rejected!

❖ Plastic bags, wrappers or film ❖ Styrofoam containers

❖ Plastic jugs ❖ Plastic bottles

❖ Aluminum or steel cans, utensils, pans ❖ Aluminum foil, disposable aluminum pans

❖ Plastic utensils ❖ Grease or fats

❖ Facial or toilet tissue ❖ Diapers

❖ Pet waste, including cat litter ❖ Household trash/litter

❖ Kitchen pots or pans ❖ Foil backed or plastic backed paper

❖ Ceramic or plastic dishes ❖ Glass of any kind

Loads of source-separated food scraps delivered to the Prince George’s County

Yard Trim Composting Facility (aka Western Branch) are inspected by MES staff for contaminants. Contaminated loads will be rejected. Haulers will receive photo documentation of contaminated loads. Haulers are responsible for prompt removal of contaminated loads. All costs associated with the removal and proper disposition of contaminated loads are the sole responsibility of the hauler.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Acceptable Compostable Bags

AJM Packaging Corporation Paper BioSave Refuse Bag Sizes: Yard waste Item #s: 69214

BioBag Americas, Inc Compostable bag liners.

Sizes: Various Item #s: 187020, 187072, 191149, 187125, 191139, 187155, Bag4Life, Google

Fortune Plastics Compostable bag liners.

Sizes: 33"X 39", 40"X46" Item #s: Bio4046, 3339 compostable Glad Manufacturing Company Compostable mini kitchen bags.

Sizes: 2.6G Item #s: 78162 Green Pacific NW Compostable bag liners Sizes:

Item #s: T64D-001, F64D-001

Heritage-BioTuf Compostable bag liners.

Sizes: Various Item #s: Y6039SE, Y6848YE, Y8448YE, Y9460YE

Indaco Manufacturing Compostable bag liners.

Sizes: Mini Kitchen Item #s: BTN35201, BTN12310

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Acceptable Compostable Bags – continued

Northern Technologies Compostable bag liners.

Sizes: 3 gallon to 96 gallon Item #s: NT1075-RTL- 000: 04,10, 07; NT1025-X-000: 03, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,18, 26, 28, 29, 30

Pitt Plastics Compostable 1 mil bag liners.

Sizes: Up to 60 gallons Item #s: BS30G, 5PHW8, BS33G, 5PHW9, BS45G, 5PHX0, BS60G, 5PHX1

Plastic Solutions Compostable bag liners.

Sizes: Up to 2mil Item #s: Ecosafe-6400

Poly America Compostable bag liners.

Sizes: Mini Kitchen, Tall Kitchen Item #s: EGC10030N, EGC15020N, EG33WC010G Click here to locate a distributor

Ralston - Biosak Compostable bag liners.

Sizes: Kitchen Item #s: 51303, 50303

Renew Packaging, LLC Compostable Bag Liners Sizes: 23 gal, 48 gal Item #s: TL-2442, TL-4248

Aluf Plastics Compostable bag liners.

Sizes: 33” X 48”; 33” X 58”; 42” X 48” Item #s: ECC3348E85, EC3858E85, EC4248E85

Ziploc Compostable bags Sizes: Mini kitchen Item #s: Z/L-FS

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Acceptable Compostable Hot Cups

Asean Corporation PLA lined paper hot cups, and corn based lid.

Sizes: 4oz, 8oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz

Item #s: PLC-4, PLC-8, PLC-12, PLC-16, PLC-20 LID: PL-HR-01 Georgia-Pacific Professional Bamboo utensils.

Sizes:

Item #s: 061400, 061800, 061600, 061500, 061700

Bioshell Tableware PLA lined paper cups with PLA lids Sizes: 4oz-24oz

Item #s: PLC: 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24; PPLA-C22 Lids: PL-LD-374, PL-LD-337

Imex Vision PLA lined paper hot cups Sizes: 6oz, 8oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz Item #s: 4BPC-E, 6BPC-E, 8BPC-E, 10BPC-E, 12BPC-E, 16BPC-E, 20BPC-E

Eco Products Corn based Utensils Sizes: Fork, Spoon, Knife Item #s: SO11, SO12, SO13 International Paper PLA Corn based hot cups and lids.

Sizes: 8oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz Item #s: SMRE-8, SMME-10, SMRE-12, SMRE-16, SMRE-20 LID:

LHRDE-16

Solo Cup Company Paper and PLA lined hot cups.

Sizes: 4oz, 8oz, 10oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz Item #s: 374 PLA, 378PLA, 370PLA, 410PLA, 316PLA, 420PLA

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Acceptable Compostable Utensils

Asean Corporation Corn based utensils.

Sizes:

Item #s: cPLA-001, cPLA-002, cPLA-003 bambu Bamboo utensils.

Sizes:

Item #s: 061400, 061800, 061600, 061500, 061700

Bioshell Tableware Compostable CPLA Utensils Sizes: 6.5" Item #s: CPLA-UT-F6.5

Birchware Wooden utensils.

Sizes:

Item #s: WDC-160B-F, WDC-160B-K, WDC-160B-S

Eco Products Corn based Utensils Sizes: Fork, Spoon, Knife Item #s: SO11, SO12, SO13 ecoKloud cPLA Corn based utensils.

Sizes: 6.5" Item #s: EG-FO-PS-65, EG-SP-PS-65, EG-KN-PS-65, EG-RK-PS

Ecoware Wooden utensils.

Sizes:

Item #s: GW-2404, GW-2406, GW-2405

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Acceptable Compostable Utensils – continued

Global Bio Alternatives Bio plastic utensils.

Sizes:

Item #s: 001T, 001TS, 001K, 001F

Leafware LLC Birch wood fork Sizes: 7"

Nat-Ur (Cereplast) Regular and heavy duty corn based utensils.

Sizes:

Item #s: 8921670000: 6900, 7000, 7100

Natur-Tec mPLA cutlery.

Sizes:

Item #s: 01009-B01, 01021-B01, 01006-B01, 03168-B01, NT1890-Bulk- 00012, NT1890-Bulk-00013, NT1890-Bulk-00014, NT1890-IND-00014, NT1890-IND-00015, NT1890-IND-00016, NT1890-IND-00017

Vegware Corn based cutlery.

Sizes: 6.5" Knife and Fork Item #s: JF6JAK, JF65AF

WNA

Earth Sense Vine utensils.

Sizes:

Item #s: CGESV: FKBR500, KNBR400; ESV: KBK500, KNBK500 Click here to locate a distributor

World Centric Corn based utensils.

Sizes:

Item #s: FO-PS-6, SP-CS-WH, SP-PS-6

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Acceptable Compostable Utensils – continued

PACTIV

PLA lines hot cups.

Sizes: 8oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz Item #s: DPHC-8-EC, DPHC-12-EC, DPHC-16-EC, DPHC-20-EC

PrimeWare PLA lined hot cup Sizes: 12oz Item #s: HC-12 Lid: CHCl-1020 World Centric PLA lined paper cups and lids.

Sizes: 4oz, 6oz, 8oz, 10oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz Item #s: CU-PA-*, CU-PA-**

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Acceptable PLA Products

Asean Corporation

Clear, corn based deli containers with lids.

Sizes: Various

Item #s: DR-8, DR-16, DR-24 LID: PLA-DRL

BioShell Tableware

Clear, corn based deli containers with lids.

Sizes: Various

Item #s: RDC-16Z, RDC-8Z, SQ-DEL-8z LID: RDC-LD, LD-SQ-

PLA

Eco Products

Clear, corn-based deli containers w/ lids

Sizes: 8oz, 12oz, 16, 32oz, 48oz, 64oz, various

Item #s: RC**, SWH3, RDP5

LID: RDP5LID

Eco Products

Sushi Trays with Lids

Sizes: #2 small, #3 large

Item #s: SH2-CPK, SH3-CPK

Vegware

Corn based deli containers.

Sizes: 12oz, 16oz, 24oz

Item #s: 360P, 500P, 700P LID: C143, C121

Deli Containers

Corn based deli containers.

Sizes: 12oz

Item #s: DC-CS-12

Asean Corporation

Plant based clear cold cup and lids.

Sizes: 9oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz

Item #s: 300M, PLA-12, PLA-16, PLA-20 LID: C-96, PLA-DL, PLAFL-32

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Acceptable PLA Products – continued

BioShell Tableware

Corn based cups for cold beverages.

Sizes: 9oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz, 24oz, flat lids, dome lids

Item #s: CC9-PLA, CC12-PLA, CC16-PLA, CC20-PLA, CC24-

PLA, LD12-20-PLA, LD24-PLA, LDOMO-12-20-PLA, LDOMO-

24-PLA

Eco-Products

Corn based cups for cold beverages.

Sizes: 7oz, 9oz, 10oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz, 24oz, & 32oz

Item #s: CC**-GS, CC** Lids Item #’ s: FLCC & DLCC

Fabri-Kal

Clear, PLA (corn-based) cups for cold beverages

Sizes: 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 20, and 24oz

Item #s: GC7, GC9OF, GC10, GC12S, GC16S, GC20, GC24

Dome/Flat Lids Sizes:16/24oz, 12/20oz

Vegware

Corn based cups for cold beverages.

Sizes: 7oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz

Item #s: R200VW, R360YVW, R500YVW, R600HVW LID:

C96FCH

World Centric

Corn based cold cups and lids

Sizes: 2oz through 24oz

Item #s: CP-CS-**, CP-CS-*, Lids: CPL-CS-**, CPL-CS-*

BioShell Tableware

Corn based portion cups with lids.

Sizes:

Item #s: CLR-PLA- 1.5Z, 2Z, 2.5Z, 3Z, 3.5Z, 4Z Lids: CLR-PLA-

SCLID 1.5-3, SCLID-CLR-3.25-4

Fabri-Kal

Corn based portion cups with lids.

Sizes: 2oz, 3.25oz, 4oz

Item #s: GPC200, CPC325, GPC400 Lids: GN250, GN345

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-627-6388

Acceptable PLA Products – continued

Vegware

Corn based portion cups.

Sizes: 2oz, 4oz

Item #s: CF7057, CF7054, Lid: CF736

World Centric

Corn based portion cups.

Sizes: 1oz to 3oz

Item #s: CP-CS-1S, CP-CS-3S

Eco-Products

Corn based portion cups with lids.

Sizes: 2oz, 3oz, 4oz

Item #s: PC200, PC300, PC400 Lid: PCLid

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