What's Compostable?
Put In Your Bin
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All food scraps (veggies, fruit, meat, dairy, fish and chicken/fish bones)
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Pasta, bread, cereal
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Cooked foods
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Egg shells
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Paper towels, napkins (no chemical cleaners)
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Paper items (that are not glossy or shiny)
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Toilet paper rolls
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Coffee grounds, coffee filters
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Loose tea (no tea bags)
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Baking ingredients, herbs, spices
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Pet food
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*Did we miss something? Feel free to contact us at prairiecompost@gmail.com to see if it can be composted.
Do Not Put In Your Bin
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Plastic
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Paper products contaminated by chemical cleaning products
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Styrofoam meat trays
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Aluminum foil
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Clams, oysters, mussels (basically rocks)
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Candles, synthetic corks, and gum
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Artificial flowers and plants
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Rugs
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Cigarette butts, tobacco
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Floss, q-tips, baby wipes
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Diapers
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Dryer lint, dryer sheets
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Vacuum cleaner bags
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Fireplace or BBQ ash
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Items labeled recyclable
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Items labeled biodegradable
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Pet waste
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Animal bedding (wood shavings, soiled paper shreddings)