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Compost

Accepted Items:

Salmon, apple, Brussel sprouts, broccoli, rice

Perishable food

Special Instructions
Bunch of paper straws

Paper Straws

Compost
Pile of dead leaves

Leaves

Compost
Dead roses and a dead plant in a pot

Flowers & Plants

Compost
Brown eggshells

Eggshells

Compost
Green weed

Weeds

Compost
Two wine corks

Wine Corks

Compost
Piece of wood

Wood (Uncoated, Untreated)

Compost
Brown branch

Branches

Compost
Roll of white wax paper

Wax Paper

Compost
Brown parchment paper

Parchment Paper

Compost
Brown hair

Hair

Compost
Seven chicken bones

Bones

Compost
Containers of milk, wedges of cheese, eggs, and stick of butter

Dairy Products

Compost
Two rolls of white paper towels

Paper Towels

Compost
Clear compostable condiment cup with a green stripe that says certified compostable

Condiment Cups (Labeled Compostable)

Compost
Three brown napkins with water stains

Napkins

Compost
Plastic form, spoon, and knife in a package with the word compostable

Plastic Utensils (Labeled Compostable)

Special Instructions
Plastic take out container

Plastic Takeout Containers (Labeled Compostable)

Compost
Cream colored paper bowl with green stripe that says 100% compostable

Paper Bowls (Labeled Compostable)

Compost
Stack of white paper plates

Paper Plates

Compost
White paper cup labeled compostable

Paper Cups (Labeled Compostable)

Compost
Banana peel, orange peel, kiwi peel

Fruit Peels

Compost
Two white packets of sugar

Sugar Packets

Compost
Grass clippings

Grass Clippings

Compost
Green lid labeled compostable

Lids (Labeled Compostable)

Compost
White coffee cup labeled with the word "compostable"

Coffee Cup Lids (Labeled Compostable)

Compost
Chicken, beef, sausages, ribs

Meat

Compost
Clear plastic cup with green stripe and labeled compostable

Plastic Cups (Labeled Compostable)

Compost
Tea bag

Tea Bags (Paper)

Compost
Pile of brown coffee grounds

Coffee Grounds

Compost
White circular coffee filters

Coffee Filters

Compost
Bunch of fruit pits

Fruit Pits

Compost
Carrot peels, potato skins, cucumber skins, bell pepper seeds

Vegetable Peels

Compost
Wooden fork and spoon

Wooden Utensils

Compost
box of straws labeled compostable

Straws (If Labeled Compostable)

Compost
Bunch of wooden stirrers

Stirrers

Compost
Salt and pepper packets

Salt & Pepper Packets (Paper)

Compost
muffin wrapper, burger with wrapper, and two croissants in a wrapper

Food Wrappers (Paper)

Compost
White pizza box

Pizza Boxes

Compost
Green produce bag

Produce Bags (Labeled Compostable)

Compost
Brown paper bag

Paper Bags

Compost