Compostable Items

Raw or cooked foods

Moldy or rotten food

Meat (including bones, fat, but no grease)

Seafood (including shells, scales & bones)

Fruits & vegetables (remove produce stickers)

Fruit pits, seeds, rinds

Coffee grinds and paper filters

Eggs and eggshells

Expired dry dog food

Houseplants

Paper towel and toilet paper rolls

Paper towels (no cleaning chemical residue)

Pet hair/fur

Pizza boxes, paper egg cartons (or any uncoated cardboard)

Tea bags and loose tea (remove staples)

Wooden toothpicks, popsicle sticks and chopsticks

BPI-certified compostable bags and materials

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Non-Compostable Items

Aluminum foil / tin foil

Cat litter box contents

Coffee k-cups

Diapers

Dog poop

Food (fruit) stickers

Glass

Metal

Paper plates with shiny coating

Paper towels with chemical cleaner residue

Plastic

Rubber bands

Styrofoam

Toilet paper or sanitary products

Twist ties

Used tissues

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