Composting Best Practices

Written By Alex Poltorak

WHAT DOES COMPOST CLUB ACCEPT?

Short answer: If it grows, it goes!

Please keep in mind that this compost is being used to grow food! 

Accepted - YES!

Food: 

  • All plant matter

  • Seeds/Pits

  • Husks/Shells

  • Peels

  • Bread & baked goods

  • Coffee & paper coffee filters

  • Tea & paper tea bags (WITHOUT STAPLES!)

  • Dairy

  • Meats

  • Bones leftover from cooking

  • Eggs & egg shells

  • Cooked/frozen food

Other Acceptable Materials:

  • BPI Certified Compostable Plastics

    • Not to be confused with BPA or BPA-free  These refer to plastics and are not compostable

  • Certified or Commercially Compostable bags, to-go boxes, and containers

  • Soiled paper towels, tissues, toilet paper

    • From food clean up

  • Pure cardboard - please tear up!

  • Natural Cork

  • Pizza boxes (grease is ok) - please tear up!

  • Paper towels, any kind

  • Flowers (take off ribbons, wires, etc.)

  • Newspaper (non glossy)

  • Paper based egg cartons

  • Unwaxed parchment paper

  • Burnt wood matches

  • Old, dry or wet pet food

Not Accepted - NO!

  • Human waste

  • Pet waste

  • Fruit stickers (most common)

  • Twist ties (most common)

  • Rubber bands (most common)

  • House plants or soil treated with neonicotinoids

  • Plastics

  • Receipts

  • Be careful not to throw utensils in

  • Metals

  • More than 8 oz of cooking oil (cooking oil with food is ok!)

  • Paints

  • Waxed cardboard materials

  • Glossy cardboard materials

  • Waxed and painted milk or food cartons

  • Glass

  • Laundry lint

  • Glossy paper

  • Oxy-biodegradable plastics

  • Biodegradable plastics

Alex Poltorak
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