The colors and labels of the sorted garbage cans represent the following:
1, red: representing hazardous substances, sometimes marked in orange, hazardous substances include waste batteries, fluorescent tubes, paints, expired medicines, cosmetics, and other non-recyclable substances with certain pollution hazards.
2, green: in the case of a combination of multiple plastic trash cans, green represents food waste, food waste can be used as fertilizer for plant nutrients, soil burial can be decomposed and absorbed by nature's microorganisms and plants, play a role in the reuse of waste.
3, blue: on behalf of recyclable waste, including plastic, paper, metal and other materials with value, these substances will be included in the waste recycling system, for resource recycling disposal.
4, gray: in addition to hazardous substances and recyclable substances other than garbage, bricks and mortar, ceramics, dirt and other difficult to recycle waste, these substances are generally incinerated, buried and other treatment.
5, yellow: on behalf of the medical waste special trash cans, generally only used in hospitals, health stations and other medical places.
Trash classification
Non-recyclable waste: mainly kitchen waste, including fruit peelings, vegetable peelings, leftovers, etc.
Recyclable waste: paper, plastic, rubber, metal, glass, etc.
Toxic and hazardous waste: batteries, fluorescent tubes, mercury thermometers, paint buckets, medicines, cosmetics, etc.
Toxic and hazardous waste: batteries, fluorescent tubes, mercury thermometers, paint buckets, medicines, chemical products, etc.