Food Scrap Pail

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 Street, Burbank, CA 91502
  Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
   

• Burbank Water and Power
  164 Magnolia Blvd, Burbank 91502
  Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
   

Upcoming Event:

• No events scheduled until 2023. Updates coming soon!  
   

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. 
  • *Also available in Spanish (PDF) and Armenian (PDF)
• NO PLASTIC BAGS (even those marketed as “compostable”)
• You can line your pail with a paper bag, paper towels/napkins, or newspaper.
• Sprinkle baking soda in the pail to absorb odors.
• Freeze food, 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.