You Can Compost:
FOOD
Coffee Grounds/Filters
Cooked/Fried Food
Dairy
Egg Shells
Freezer-burned Foods
Fruits & Vegetables: peels/pits/seeds Grains: Pasta/bread/rice Seeds/Nuts/Nut shells
Processed Food
Powdered Milk
Pizza & Pizza Boxes- Up to 5 boxes per collection
Rotten/Moldy Food
ORGANIC MATERIALS
Compost ONLY IF it fits in your bin
BPI-Certified Compostable Ware. With the exception of corn based compostable utensils, only wooden utensils accepted at this time.
Hair Clippings- Human or Animal
Nail Clippings
Pencil Shavings
Toothpicks
Wool/Dryer Lint
Fireplace Ashes
Garden/Yard Trimmings
Houseplant Trimmings
Sawdust
Feathers
We do not accept:
FOOD
Meat/Poultry
Seafood
Shellfish
Gum
OTHER
Inorganic Materials
Plastic, Acrylic, Polyester, Rubber
Rubber Bands
Twist Ties
Animal or Human Waste Chemicals/Toxics
Cigarette Butts
Coal – Treated
Diapers
Diseased Plants
Herbicides/Pesticides
Kitty Litter
Medicine/Medical Waste
Treated Woods
Used Tissues (due to COVID)
E-waste
These Items May Be Compostable:
FOOD
Tea
If loose → compost
Natural bag w/ NO staple → compost
Natural bag w/ staple → remove staple & compost
Unnatural bag → trash
RECYCLABLES
Cardboard/Paper/Paper Products
If waxy → recycle or trash
If non waxy and greasy/covered in food → compost
If Clean → recycle
Corks
If natural → compost
If synthetic/wax coated→ trash
*We are not collecting up large amounts of yard waste, but will take seasonal items (pumpkins, cornstalks, pine boughs) as needed.
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