Compostable/Non Compostable Items
Note: If you are going to be in our GoldSTAR program (100% certified organics) or composting all of your food (including animal products), you will be given a different list.
For our All-Food List (Including Meat/Dairy) Click Here!!
Compost
Vegetables
- Potatoes
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Celery
- Tomatoes
- Squash
- Onions
- etc
Some Paper
- Newspaper
- Paper
- Some cardboard
- Paper towels
- Napkins
- Coffee filters
Others
- Beer Brewery Organics
- Lint from dryer (ONLY IF DRYER SHEETS NOT USED)
- News Paper
- Egg Shells
- Manure
- Pet Food
- Feathers
- Hair
- Tea Bags
Plant Matter
- Leaves
- Algae
- Ivy
- Bark
- Aquatic weeds and plants
- Lawn trimmings
- Grass
- Nut Shells
- Pine Needles
- Weeds
Fruits
- Apples
- Bananas
- Limes
- Sugar Cane
- Oranges
- Pears
- Pineapples
- etc
Grains
- Nuts
- Barley
- Oats
- Wheat
- etc
Don’t Compost
Animal Products
- Bones
- Cat/Dog feces/Urine
- Kitty Litter
- Meat
- Fish
Toxics
- Household Cleaners
- Solvents
- Sludge
- Glossy Paper
- Magazines
Bodily Fluids
- Blood
- Urine
- Mucus
Dairy
- Butter
- Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Yogurt
Oils
- Vegetable oil
- Olive Oil
- Canola Oil
- Grease
- Salad Dressing
- Peanut Butter
- Mayonnaise
- Lard