Food Scraps

​Yes

meat, poultry and seafood (including bones), cheese, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, grains, pasta, eggshells, bread, coffee grounds, tea leaves, baked goods, nuts, jelly candy, snack foods, leftovers, spoiled food (any of these foods cooked or raw)

NO

plastic, glass, metals, styrofoam, animal carcasses

Yard Trimmings

​Yes

grass clippings, flowers, leaves, straw,  wood chips

NO

​unchipped slash, branches, chamisa, large weeds ​

Food-Soiled Paper & Compostable Products

​Yes

paper bags, paper napkins, paper towels, coffee filters, paper tea bags,  certified compostable products

NO

glossy paper, newspaper, magazines, window envelopes, cardboard, pizza boxes, shredded paper

Natural Fibers

​Yes

Sawdust, certified compostable products such as those made from palm leaf or bamboo, compostable packing peanuts

Never

ceramics, cigarette butts and ashes, clothing, diapers, kitty litter, pet waste, medical waste, wine corks, toothpicks, skewers, popsicle sticks