Embarking on the journey of composting requires a keen understanding of what materials can be safely included and which ones are better left out.
This helpful guide presents a concise list of compost-friendly items alongside those that should steer clear of your compost bin.
By adhering to these guidelines, you can optimize your composting efforts for maximum efficiency and environmental benefit.
Join us as we unravel the mysteries of composting, item by item, to help you become a composting pro in no time!
What Can I Compost?!
Yes You Can Compost: |
No You Can’t Compost: |
| Apple cores | Bones |
| Banana peels | Bounty paper towels |
| Bread | Cheese |
| Brown paper bags | Chicken bones |
| Cardboard | Cooked food |
| Citrus | Cooking oil |
| Clam shells | Cereal boxes |
| Coffee filters | In a plastic bin |
| Coffee grounds | Meat |
| Corn cobs | Napkins |
| Dryer lint | Parchment paper |
| Egg shells | Pasta |
| Grass clippings | Pizza boxes |
| Lemon peels | Plastic |
| Limes | Raw meat |
| Newspaper | Styrofoam |
| Orange peels | Wax paper |
| Oranges | Yogurt |
| Pasta | |
| Pine needles | |
| Pineapple | |
| Pistachio shells | |
| Potato peels | |
| Rabbit poop | |
| Rice | |
| Tea bags | |
| Tissue paper | |
| Watermelon rind | |
| Weeds |
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