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Food Scraps: meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, bones, eggs, eggshells, cheese, dairy products, bread, baked goods, pasta, rice, beans, nuts, seeds, coffee grounds, filters, tea bags, vegetables, fruit, paper napkins, paper towels, pizza delivery boxes, table scraps, plate scrapings, leftovers, spoiled food
Yard Debris: weeds, leaves, vines, grass, small branches (less than 4" thick or 36" long), flowers, house plants, plant clippings, pumpkins |
Keep these items out of your compost roll cart:
plastic bags, non-approved compostable plastic bags, compostable plastic takeout containers and utensils, paper plates, cups and cartons, coffee cups, fast food wrappers, packaging, takeout containers, waxed paper, facial tissue, pet waste, cat litter, animal bedding, animal carcasses, fishing waste, large amounts of grease, cooking oil and liquid, fireplace ashes, dirt, rocks, sod, lumber, treated wood, sawdust, stumps, large branches (more than 4" thick or 36" long), Styrofoam, metal or glass corks, diapers (including those labelled compostable or biodegardable), textiles, clothing, linens, shoes, household garbage.
Even if a plastic product says "compostable", please leave it out.
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