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1. What makes the Blue Bag Organics liners different than other bags?

Each Blue Bag Organics liner is made from a proprietary blend of bioplastics composed of corn syrup and polymers. These are renewable ingredients, unlike the petroleum used to make typical plastic bags that don’t biodegrade. Later, microbes found in soil devour the Blue Bag Organics bags and convert them to compost.

2. Will these bags tear, rip or fall apart easily? Can they withstand extreme temperatures?

The proprietary resin makes Blue Bag Organics bags durable and shelf-stable. They can withstand sunlight and rain. But when they are buried at an industrial composting facility, especially under warm compost soil, Blue Bag Organics bags disintegrate in about 45 days.

3. Under the new program, how do I dispose of my household’s food waste?

On trash day, hand tie the Blue Bag Organics can liner containing your household’s food waste and place it inside your regular refuse cart. Randy’s will separate from other trash at their facility. Then your organics are off to a composting facility.

4. What happens to my organics waste? Where does it go?

When Blue Bag Organics bags are buried at an industrial composting facility, the bags and their contents disintegrate in less than 2 months, turning into nutrient-rich compost that is bagged and sold at your local garden center.

5. What is compostable? What’s not?

Food waste and food-soiled paper are called organic waste because they are compostable. For a detailed list of what can and cannot be composted, visit the Blue Bag Organics website. Blue Bag Organics Website

6. Will the organics smell?

Organics will smell the same as your household trash. Remember, it is the same waste you have now, just separated into containers.

To minimize odors, remember to put in food-soiled paper products or line your container with a paper bag to absorb liquid from food waste, line your container with a compostable plastic bag to contain liquid, empty your container frequently and rinse it out occasionally.

7. Is organics recycling better than using the garbage disposal?

Yes, recycling organic waste into compost is more cost-effective and environmentally friendly than using a garbage disposal.

It takes energy and resources to process out solids including food waste at wastewater treatment plants. Food waste can also overload your septic system and cause problems.