A waste-sorting challenge based on the Merced County Regional Waste Authority guidelines.
Where does it really go?
Since California's SB 1383 took effect in January 2024, food waste and food-soiled paper now belong in the green cart — not the trash. The rules have changed. Test your sorting fluency on 20 everyday items.
20
items, one at a time
3
carts to choose from
1
attempt per item
Item
1 / 20
Score
0
🍌
Banana peel
Tap the cart where this item belongs.
GRAY
General waste · Landfill
BLUE
Clean recyclables
GREEN
Yard trimmings + food waste
Game Complete
0 / 20
Nice work.
Reviewing your answers below — note any items that surprised you. These are the contamination patterns that recycling facilities see every day.