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Schools & Universities
Art supply scraps
1
Lab chemical waste
1
Old electronics (computers, monitors)
1
Old textbooks
1
Grocery & Food Retail
Bakery scraps (day-old)
1
Near-expired produce
2
Styrofoam packaging
1
Wooden pallets
1
Event & Wedding Industry
Balloon scraps
1
Paper/fabric décor
1
Post-event floral arrangements
1
Farms & Urban Agriculture (Winnipeg-area)
Beeswax (cappings, old comb)
1
Crop residue (straw, husks)
1
Feathers (poultry)
1
Manure
1
Vegetable culls (unsellable produce)
1
Breweries & Craft Beer
Bottle caps & glass
1
CO₂ off-gas
1
Spent grain
6
Used oak barrels
4
Yeast slurry
1
Distilleries & Wineries
Bottle glass (broken)
1
Grape pomace
1
Construction & Renovation
Bricks & pavers
1
Concrete rubble
1
Drywall scraps (gypsum)
1
Glass panes (cut remnants)
1
Insulation scraps
1
Leftover paint
1
Scrap metal
2
Tiles (offcuts)
1
Coffee Shops
Burlap coffee sacks
1
Cardboard sleeves & cups
1
Coffee chaff (roasters)
1
Spent coffee grounds
7
Clothing & Textile Retail
Buttons & zippers (from damaged items)
1
Damaged/unsellable garments
1
Fabric offcuts / deadstock
2
Plastic hangers
1
Restaurants & Bakeries
Cardboard packaging
5
Citrus peels
1
Eggshells
1
Food scraps
3
Meat bones & fat
1
Plastic film & wrap
2
Stale bread
1
Surplus/near-expired food
2
Used cooking oil (fryers)
1
Print Shops & Offices
Cardboard tubes (rolls)
1
Ink cartridges
1
Misprinted / scrap paper
1
Old toner cartridges
1
Shredded paper
1
Hair Salons & Barbershops
Clipped hair
4
Empty product bottles
1
Foil (highlight wraps)
1
Florists & Garden Centres
Dead / unsold flowers
3
Floral foam scraps
1
Plastic pots & trays
1
Soil / peat mixes
1
Stems & leaves
1
Medical & Dental Clinics
Dental plaster / gypsum
1
Expired (non-controlled) meds
1
Sterile packaging (unused)
1
Gyms & Fitness Studios
Foam rollers & padding
1
Old dumbbells / weights
1
Old rubber mats / flooring
1
Plastic water bottles (lost & found)
1
Sweat towels (worn)
1
Worn-out resistance bands
1
Candle & Soap Makers
Fragrance oil bottles (residue)
1
Soap offcuts / misfires
1
Wax remnants
2
Auto Shops & Mechanics
Old batteries (lead-acid)
1
Scrap tires
2
Used antifreeze
1
Used motor oil
1
Windshield glass
1
Photography & Film Studios
Old film negatives
1
Photo paper scraps
1
Studio backdrops (worn)
1
Hotels & Hospitality
Old mattresses
1
Single-use toiletries
1
Used soap bar remnants
1
Worn linens & towels
1
Woodworking & Furniture Shops
Sandpaper scraps
1
Sawdust
3
Varnish/stain cans (residue)
1
Wood offcuts
3
Wood shavings
1