Compost!

Composts are a smart way to reduce your food waste and becomes a good fertilizer for your garden. You can have people pick it up and take it to a compost center or you can make your own in your backyard. For more information on how to make a compost you can google it. Here's what you can and cannot compost. 

YES YES YES:

• Fruit and vegetable scraps
• Grains and cereals
• Coffee grounds and filters, teabags

Place food scraps in compostable liner bags (made from plant starches) to help prevent odors and keep your cart clean. 

• Wet shredded paper (to prevent this lightweight material from blowing)
• Food-soiled or greasy paper of cardboard
• Wet or waxed cardboard
• Paper napkins and paper towels
• Uncoated paper cups and plates
• Compostable liner bags made from plant starches
• Compostable containers, dishware and utensils made from plant starches (NO styrofoam or plastic)
• Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, flowers
• Woody waste up to 6'' in diameter

NO NO NO

• Trash
• Meat or bones
• Dairy
• Plastic of any kind
• Plastic bags
• Plastic coated paper, packaging or boxes
• Frozen food containers
• Twist ties, nylon twine, or plastic rope
• Dirt, sod, rock, brick or pavers
• Construction debris
• Painted or treated wood waste
• Lumber
• Liquids
• Animal droppings or kitty litter
• Diapers or feces

See what you can do to compost because it reduces a huge amount of trash!

-smellycat33