We are offering a free kitchen pail* to make it easier to store your food scraps until your disposal collection day. Use the pail to transport and empty the collected food and food-soiled paper into the green organics cart. Do not place the kitchen pail at the curb for collection.
*Burbank I.D. required; limit one pail per household.
Where to Pick Up a Free Food Scrap Kitchen Pail:
Burbank Recycle Center
500 S. Flower St., Burbank, CA 91502
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m, 1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m.
Burbank Water and Power
164 Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Public Works Field Services Administration Office
124 S. Lake St., Burbank, CA 91502
Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Care and Feeding of Your Pail:
- Read the "Food is NOT Trash" Guide (PDF)* for helpful tips on how to properly recycle organic material into the green organics cart.
- NO PLASTIC BAGS (even those marketed as “compostable”)
- Remove all plastics including stickers, bindings, packaging, etc.
- You can line your pail with a paper bag, paper towels/napkins, or newspaper
- Sprinkle baking soda in the pail to absorb odors; old spices can also be used as needed
- Freeze food (when able), especially meat, until your green cart collection day
- Rinse pail regularly with soapy water or place in dishwasher*
- *Separate lid from pail to avoid warping
Apartments may have a private hauler that requires compostable bags, so check with your property manager or waste hauler for their guidelines.
