Composting
COMPOST = RICH SOIL
When composted, food scraps are converted to nutrient rich compost soil
Acceptable Food Waste Items
All Food
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Meat
- Poultry
- Seafood
- Shellfish
- Bones
- Rice and other Grains
- Beans
- Cheese
- Eggshells
- Bread and other bakery foods
- Pasta
- Pet Foods
Plants
- Flowers
- Floral Trimmings
- Leaves
- Plants
- Potting Soil
- Soil Amendments
Food-Soiled Paper and Cardboard
- Waxed Cardboard
- Napkins
- Paper Towels
- 100% Paper Towels
- Tea Bags
- Coffee grounds/filters
- 100% Paper Bags
Non-Acceptable Food Waste Items
- Styrofoam
- Plastic Bags
- Plastic Foods Trays, tableware and service utensils
- Plastic wrapping and shrink wrap
- Any other non-compostable packaging
- Personal care items, pharmaceuticals
- Plastic flower pots or trays
- Metal and aluminum foil
- Rocks or stones
- Electronics
- Aluminum cans, Glass, Plastic bottles*
- Newspapers, Magazines and other slick paper*
- Any Hazardous Waste as defined by Federal and State regulations
*All of these items go into the regular recycling stream
