| Categories | Sub-categories |
|---|---|
| Putrescibles | Food remnants, fresh and decaying leaves, vegetation, garden wastes |
| Plastics | Plastic bottles, packaging materials |
| Metals | Cans, bottle caps, ferrous metals, aluminium items |
| Papers | Newspapers, magazines, office papers, junk mails, envelopes |
| Glass | Glass, bottles, jars |
| Textile | Clothes, belts, shoes |
| Miscellaneous | Wood, stones, pebbles, waste electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, ash, dust, sand |