Note that I do not have the same waste removal people that Seattle proper
does. And while they are already supposed to compost, I saw on the news
last night that they are fixing to really crack down and implement fines for
not doing so. The fine for a home owner was a measly $1 which likely
wouldn't affect much but it would be $50 for a business owner.

As you can imagine, this could present a problem for places where the
customer is expected to get rid of their waste. Taco Time has been using
compostable things for a very long time, but not everything is. For some
reason, the spoons are not but the knives and forks are. And if you dine
in, many of their items (even though they are fast food) come on a platter
that is washed and reused.

They have what appears to be trash bins but are really for compostable
things. Then they have tiny trash cans for actual trash. I have one of
that size that I use for tiny things like the caps to my needles and my
clipped needles and such.

However, it is up to the customer to do the right thing and some won't.
This will force some employee at the business to sort through all waste.
And probably put locks on their dumpsters.

http://earthfix.opb.org/communities/...rbside-compos/

I have been trying to crack down in my own home. I found eggshells in the
trash today. And sometimes I find other food there. And I am guilty on
occasion when it is something overly wet. The minute you put really wet
foods in a Biobag, the bag just sort of melts. Guess I will have to work on
that. For stuff like soup, I drain the liquid into the sink, then run the
rest outside right away. I am also trying to work hard on portion size.
Two extra bites of something that didn't get eaten is now an expensive PITA
to dispose of.