What's Compostable?

Put In Your Bin

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• All food scraps (veggies, fruit, meat, dairy, fish and chicken/fish bones)

• Pasta, bread, cereal

• Cooked foods

• Egg shells

• Paper towels, napkins (no chemical cleaners)

• Paper items (that are not glossy or shiny)

• Toilet paper rolls

• Coffee grounds, coffee filters

• Loose tea (no tea bags)

• Baking ingredients, herbs, spices

• Pet food 

• BPI Certified Products

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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

• Paper products contaminated by chemical cleaning products

• Styrofoam meat trays

• Aluminum foil

• Clams, oysters, mussels (basically rocks)

• Candles, synthetic corks, and gum

• Artificial flowers and plants

• Rugs

• Cigarette butts, tobacco

• Floss, q-tips, baby wipes

• Diapers

• Dryer lint, dryer sheets

• Vacuum cleaner bags

• Fireplace or BBQ ash

• Items labeled recyclable

• Items labeled biodegradable 

• Pet waste

• Animal bedding (wood shavings, soiled paper shreddings)