What you can and cannot compost
CAN
CANNOT
CANNOT
- Raw or Cooked Fruits and Veggies
- Eggshells
- Cooked Meat
- Cheese/Dairy
- Breads or Baked Goods
- Pastas
- Grains (rice, cereal etc)
- Legume Shells (peanuts, pistachios, etc)
- Clam Shells etc
- All Animal and Fish Bones
- Herbivore Manure and Bedding (rabbits, gerbils etc)
- Brown Paper Grocery and Landscaping Bags
- Yard or Plant Debris (including backyard weeds)
- Non Glossy Paper like Newspaper (includes shredded paper)
- All napkins (no matter the bleaching or writing on them)
- All handtowels (just no blood, bodily fluids, cleaning solution, or disinfectant)
- Pizza Boxes (unless they are glossy)
- Cardboard (only in small quantities free of staples, tape, and gloss)
CANNOT
CANNOT
CANNOT
- Metal
- Plastic
- Glass
- Raw Meat
- Non Herbivore Manure & Bedding (reptiles, dogs, cats, birds, etc.)
- Glossy Paper/Cardboard
- Branches Larger than 5" Diameter
- "Biodegradable" Products (still contain petroleum and harm finished compost)
- Plastic Grocery Bags or Packaging
- Used Cooking Oil/Grease
- Treated or Painted Wood
- Medical Waste
- Rocks
- Unfortunately, compostable bags (see note above and below)
- Waxy Paper Products (e.g. cupcake/muffin wrappers/parchment paper)
- Vacuum Dust
- Ash
- Wine bottle corks
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