What can I put in my bin?

A complete list of items and organic materials that you can put into your compost bin.

  • Fruit and vegetable scraps
  • Meat, bones, fish products (do NOT put shells from fish products inside bin)
  • Pasta, bread, cereal
  • Cooked foods
  • Dairy products, egg shells
  • Coffee grounds, filters, & tea bags
  • Paper towels and paper towel rolls 
  • Soiled paper food packaging (do NOT put foil, plastic wrap, or any other artificial food wrap)
  • Pizza boxes
  • Muffin wrappers 
  • Flour and sugar bags (only if made of paper or natural fibers. do NOT compost plastic or glass materials)
  • Paper plates
  • Candies, cookies and cake
  • Baking ingredients, herbs, spices
  • Household plants including soil
  • 100% cotton cheesecloth
  • Pet food
  • Items labeled BPI Certified Compostable
  • Items labeled ASTM D6400 or D6868