Our curbside composting program diverts a lot of useful materials from our landfill. These natural materials, like food scraps, yard trim, paper and cardboard, and more are used to create an organic soil supplement.

• Fruits and vegetables—any kind, they don’t need to be organic! 

• Dairy products (milk, butter, cheese, etc.)

• Bread, pasta, grains (no raw dough)

• Seafood (including shellfish)

• Eggs and egg shells

• Paper towels and paper napkins used in your kitchen

• Coffee grounds and paper coffee filters

• Uncoated, non-waxy compostable paper plates

• Newspaper, including food-soiled newspaper

• Tea bags and loose tea

• Meat, including bones

• Pizza boxes—clean or greasy

• Loose and bagged grass (paper bags only)

• Loose and bagged leaves (paper bags only)

• Garden plant clippings

• Green woody waste

• Tree limbs and brush (tree limbs must be tied in bundles and placed next to the wheeled green cart at the curb)

• Used or old straw and hay

• Leftover cooking grease, fats, and oil     

• Diapers

• Pet waste, including cat litter

• Plastic bags, wrappers, chip bags, or film 

• Styrofoam containers

• Plastic containers, jugs, and bottles

• Aluminum or steel cans, utensils, and pans 

• Aluminum foil and disposable aluminum pans

• Tires

• Facial or toilet tissue 

• Oil or paint

• Household trash/litter

• Kitchen pots or pans 

• Foil-backed or plastic- backed paper

• Ceramic or plastic dishes

• Sod

• Bamboo

• Rubble/construction trash

• Glass of any kind

• Dirt

• Treated lumber

• Electronics