What's Compostable?
ACCEPTABLE!
Plants
- Plants & flowers (no pots, all material must fit in buckets)
- Landscape vegetation
Food Soiled Paper
- Kitchen paper towels
- Uncoated paper takeout containers (no waxy or plastic film)
- Pizza delivery boxes
- Paper napkins
- Uncoated paper cups and plates (no lids, straws, or creamers)
- Burlap
Food Scraps
- Fruits and vegetables
- Bread, dough, pasta, grains
- Coffee grounds, filters, tea bags (no staples)
- Meat, poultry, fish
- Shellfish and bones
- Egg and dairy products
- Table scraps and plate scrapings
NOT COMPOSTABLE
- Foil
- Wire twist ties
- Rubber bands
- Grease and liquids
- Painted and treated wood
- Pet/human waste
- Harmful/hazardous waste
- Plastic wrap
- Cork
- Coated/plastic takeout containers
- Plastic plates, cups, utensils
- Latex and plastic gloves
- Styrofoam
- Plastic bags
- Plastic tubs and bottles
- Glass bottles and jars
- Metal
- Produce baskets and netting
What’s compostable? Download the visual guide:
