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trash and recycle containers in Naples

trash and recycle containers in Naples ()

WELCOME ORIENTATION

During Area Orientation, the FFSC will take you on an intercultural relations trips to the city of Naples. You may stop in a restaurant, grocery store, market or other shops. The goal is to show you the ins and outs of how to order food and drinks, make purchases in stores and embrace the Italian culture overall. Consult with FFSC about other area orientation classes.

EVERYDAY LIFE IN ITALY

Dining

• Water is served in bottles only: still or sparkling.

• Expect meals to last at least two hours.

• Lunch times are around noon to 2:30 p.m.

• Dinner times start around 7 p.m. and may stay open until midnight.

• Restaurants close between lunch and dinner.

• Be sure to ask for the check.

• Most times, you pay at the register.

Shopping

• You’ll need a 50 cent or 1 euro coin to insert into shopping carts for use.

• Weigh your produce before checking out.

• Bring reusable bags for your groceries.

• If you forget a bag, you’ll need to pay for one at the register.

• Many shops close for “riposo” which tends to take place between 1 and 4 p.m.

Driving

• Italians tend to drive faster and more aggressively than what U.S. drivers are used to.

• Don’t attempt to drive like the Italians to keep up with their pace.

• Italians do not consider it rude to tailgate. Don’t get upset when they’re tailgating you – however, don’t form a habit of trying to tailgate them back.

RECYCLING IN ITALY

Recycling is a requirement in Italy. Each town has different trash and recycle pick-up schedules — so be sure to ask your landlord, neighbors or the Housing Service Center (HSC) for information.

Here’s a clear list of what to recycle:

Paper

  • Boxes (from cereal boxes to shoe boxes)

  • Cardboard

  • Envelopes

  • Paper

  • Paper bags

  • Reading materials (paperback books, 

  • newspapers, magazines, catalogs, mail)

  • Wrapping paper

Non-paper Packing Material

  • Aluminum foil

  • Bottle tops

  • Jar lids

  • Metal cans/packaging

  • Net bags for produce

  • Plastic bags (storage bags, bags that 

  • food comes in, grocery bags)

  • Plastic bottles/cartons 

  • Styrofoam

Biodegradables/Compost

  • Branches

  • Bread

  • Egg shells 

  • Flowers/plants

  • Fruit

  • Hay and straw shavings 

  • Nutshells

  • Paper towels

  • Tea bags

  • Untreated wood 

  • Vegetables

  • Wood chips

Residual

  • Ashes

  • Cat litter

  • Diapers

  • Feminine products

  • Facial Tissues

  • Meat (including bones)

  • Mirrors

  • Non-packaging metals/plastics 

  • Seafood (including shells)

  • Soiled paper products

  • Vacuum cleaner bags

Glass

  • White, clear, green, brown, blue and 

  • other colored glass

  • Drinking glasses

  • Non-returnable glass jars/bottles 

  • Other glass packaging

  • *No ceramics, porcelain, or metal/plastic lids

Bulk and Hazardous Waste

  • Batteries/chemicals/detergents/pesticides Construction waste

  • Cooking oil

  • Electronics

  • Furniture

  • Large branches

  • Lightbulbs

  • Mercury thermometers

  • Other oils

  • Paint

  • Scrap metal

  • Tires

  • Trees

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