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1. Why should my business recycle?
2. Will it be expensive?
3. What materials am I required to recycle? Do I have to recycle everything listed?
4. Will it be hard to set up?
5. How do I set up a recycling program?
6. What if I don’t have room for a recycling dumpster behind my building?
7. Does my trash hauler pick up recycling?

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1. Do I have to make an appointment to have my tree collected?
2. What day of the week are Christmas trees collected?
3. Is there a Christmas Tree Collection schedule?

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1. What is the cost?
2. Can we decorate?
3. Do you provide tables and chairs?
4. Do you provide tablecloths?
5. Can we serve alcohol?
6. Can we serve food?
7. What are the hours that we can rent?
8. Will we need event insurance?
9. What deposits are required?

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1. What happens to the food scraps we put out for collection?
2. Does the pickup take the whole bucket and leave a new one? Or do they empty it into the truck on-site and we get back a dirty bucket? Should we line our bucket or what?
3. Yesterday I was surprised that my bucket was already empty at 8 am - does Public Works start really early in the morning or is someone stealing my compost?
4. Can Public Works scrape out the food scraps that stick to the bottom of the compost bucket?
5. Should we purchase a screw top lid to make it more accessible?
6. Our lid was eaten by squirrels; how can I get a screw top lid?
7. If I miss a pickup can Public Works pick up the excess food scraps the following week?
8. Can Public Works pick up yard waste that I leave next to the yellow bucket?
9. How do I keep flies and bugs out of my compost bucket?

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1. Can you please explain more about what constitutes food scraps?
2. Are acceptable food scraps with a little bit of dairy products on them (like cheese) okay or no skip it since there’s some dairy on it?
3. I was wondering if spent potting soil from indoor plants is allowed in the buckets?
4. Is it okay to put seeds and pits in the compost?
5. We have a very mature black walnut tree that drops hundreds of seeds each fall. Could they be picked up for compost?
6. Are All tea bags and coffee filters acceptable in the compost program? Or only ones labeled specifically as compostable?
7. Say, if we can compost coffee filters, can we also compost plain, white paper napkins without any dyes or patterns?
8. How about pizza boxes?
9. My nut cheese is non-dairy & plant based cheese - can I compost nut cheese?
10. Is tofu okay to compost?
11. I know eggshells are ok, but what about eggs? If a raw egg spills on the floor can I pop the mess in the compost bucket? Can I put in scrambled eggs?
12. Can I recycle wine corks?
13. Do you accept compostable takeout containers? Should I break them up before putting them in?
14. Does bread have to be plain or can it have mayo or pb&j on it?
15. Can I compost leftover candy?
16. Chocolate too?
17. How about pumpkins decorated with washable fingerpaint?
18. Moldy and rotted pumpkins?
19. How about canna stalks and other dead plants and flowers?
20. I am disposing of my romain lettuce after the CDC recommendation not to eat it (per late-2018 E coli warning) - can I put heads of romaine lettuce in the compost bucket?
21. What happens to the fruit label stickers, many of which seem to be plastic?
22. Can we include dog or cat fur sheddings in their compost? Human hair from home haircuts?
23. Can I compost floral arrangements?
24. I understand it is poisonous to some animals so I wanted to check to see if it can go in the bucket - can I put a poinsettia plant in the compost?
25. I was wondering if we are able to compost Number 60 cotton and or 2% non-gmo cotton?
26. We have several eco-friendly ice packs that say the “gel is 100% biodegradable, non-toxic and made from food grade ingredients”; before putting this in my bucket, I wanted to check if it was okay?
27. Are cellulose sponges compostable in our program?
28. How about compostable coffee pods (Nespresso, Keurig, etc.)?

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1. Why a single-use plastic bag and straw ordinance in Media and why now?
2. How did this ordinance come about?
3. What types of bags are banned under the ordinance?
4. What straws would be banned under the ordinance?
5. Why are plastic bags so harmful?
6. What types of bags will businesses be able to provide?
7. What about the bag-fee?
8. What happens if my business fails to comply?
9. My business not only complies with the ordinance, but also has other sustainability initiatives to reduce waste. Can I be recognized for these efforts?
10. Where can my business or customers find more information on the ordinance?
11. What else can I do to reduce plastic pollution?

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1. How do I schedule a bulk trash pickup?
2. How can I get a Parking Permit?
3. Where am I able to obtain a building permit?
4. What is the trash schedule?
5. What recreation events are happening this month?
6. How can I get a Certificate of Occupancy?

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1. When is the best time to reach the Borough’s tax collector?
2. When are my taxes due?
3. Where do I pay my taxes?
4. Does the Borough accept debit or credit card payments for taxes?
5. How do I go about paying delinquent Borough taxes?
6. Are any other tax rebate programs available?
7. How do I pay my school taxes?