Food scraps
- Fruits, vegetables, spices, and herbs
- Coffee grounds, filters, and tea bags
- Dairy products and eggshells
- Meat, shellfish, fish, bones, and shells
- Pasta, breads, cereals, baked goods, snack foods, and candy
- Leftovers
Paper products
- Soiled napkins, paper towels, cardboard rolls, cotton balls
- Paper plates and cups (including cups from coffee, soda)
- Soiled pizza boxes (please tear to fit) and paper take-out containers
- Paper egg cartons, liners, and other paper food packaging
Other materials
- Cut flowers and household plants
- Dryer lint
- Hair and nail clippings
- Pet food and pet hair
- Anything labeled BPI Certified Compostable or ASTM D64