What can I put in my compost bin?

 
 

Compostable Items we do accept:

  • Fruit and vegetable scraps

  • Pasta, bread, cereal

  • Cooked foods

  • Egg shells

  • Coffee grounds

  • Paper towels (chemical-free)

  • 100% paper products

  • Pizza boxes

  • Flour and sugar bags

  • Plain paper plates not lined with plastic film

  • Baked goods: Candies, cookies, pastries, cake, etc.

  • Baking ingredients, herbs, spices

  • Household plants including soil

  • Pet food

  • 100% BPI certified compostable products

  • Meat, bones, fish products

  • Dairy products

 

Items we do not accept include (but are not limited to):

  • Plastic

  • Styrofoam

  • Aluminum foil

  • Wax paper

  • Clams, oysters, mussels (they’re basically rocks)

  • Candles, synthetic corks and gum

  • Artificial flowers and plants

  • Rugs, carpets

  • Cigarette butts and tobacco

  • Dental floss and Q-tips

  • Baby wipes

  • Disposable mop sheets

  • Vacuum cleaner bags

  • Pet waste

  • Fireplace or BBQ ashes

  • Recyclable materials

  • Items labeled “biodegradable”, which simply means that an item will break down into smaller parts after disposal

  • Items labeled Oxo-Biodegradable, which leaves tiny plastic particles in compost

  • Grass clippings

  • Boxes, as they take up too much space and others can’t use the bin