What to Put In the Compost

You can place in the compost:

• Leftovers and peelings of fruits and vegetables
• Damaged fruits and vegetables
• Leftover bread
• Eggshells
• Garden sizes after grinding
• Horse manure
• Tea bags
• The coffee grounds with the filter
• Straw
• Ashes, sawdust and wood shavings
• Nut shells, hazelnuts, peanuts
• Paper tissues
• Wipes them all
• Grass clippings
• Cardboard egg cartons, cut into pieces
• Newsprint, cut into pieces
• Corrugated cardboard and cardboard cut into pieces
• Vacuum bags
• The faded flowers
• The old earth of plant pots
• Weeds not mounted to seed

Do Not Compost

Avoid putting in your compost:

• Sick plants
• Meat, fish, bones and dairy products
• The droppings of domestic animals (dog, cat)
• Non-organic or toxic materials (plastic, metals, glasses)
• Weeds mounted to seed