WHAT CAN YOU COMPOST?

COMPOSTABLE	NOT COMPOSTABLE
FOOD SCRAPS:	aluminum foil or trays
bread	plastic NOT labeled compostable
grains	ceramic dishware or glasware
pasta	clothing or linens
dairy	cooking oil
eggshells	corks
fruit (pits and nuts too)	diapers
leftovers and spoiled food	dirt, rocks, or stone
meat (including bones	flower pots or trays
seafood (including shellfish)	foil-backed or plastic-backed paper
vegetables	glass or metal
	juice/soy milk type boxes w/ foil liner
YARD TRIMMINGS:	kitty litter or animal feces
branches and brush	liquids or ice
flowers and floral trimmings	plastic bags, wrappers or film
grasses and weeds	plywood, pressboard, painted wood
leaves	stained wood
tree trimmings	recyclable/ clean cardboard or paper
	styrofoam
SOILED PAPER:
coffee filters
greasy pizza boxes
paper cups and plates
paper ice cream containers
paper bags, napkins, tissues & towels
paper take-out boxes and containers
paper tea bags
waxy paper milk and juice cartons
OTHER:
cutlery clearly labeled “compostable”
plastic clearly labeled “compostable”
small bieces of lumber or sawdust
vegetable wood crates
waxed cardboard and paper