Waste Wise Guide: What Goes Where

Waste Items

Bones

Compost

Branches

Compost

Coffee Cup Lids (Labeled Compostable)

Compost

Coffee Filters

Compost

Coffee Grounds

Compost

Condiment Cups (Labeled Compostable)

Compost

Dairy Products

Compost

Eggshells

Compost

Flowers & Plants

Compost

Food Wrappers (Paper)

Compost

Fruit Peels

Compost

Fruit Pits

Compost

Fruit Rinds

Compost

Grass Clippings

Compost

Hair

Compost

Leaves

Compost

Lids (Labeled Compostable)

Compost

Meat

Compost

Napkins

Compost

Paper (Soiled)

Compost

Paper Bags

Compost

Paper Bowls

Compost

Paper Cups (Labeled Compostable)

Compost

Paper Plates

Compost

Paper Straws

Compost

Paper Towels

Compost

Parchment Paper

Compost

Perishable food

Special Instructions

Pizza Boxes

Compost

Plastic Cups (Labeled Compostable)

Compost

Plastic Takeout Containers (Labeled Compostable)

Compost

Plastic Utensils (Labeled Compostable)

Special Instructions

Produce Bags (Labeled Compostable)

Compost

Salt & Pepper Packets (Paper)

Compost

Stirrers

Compost

Straws (If Labeled Compostable)

Compost

Sugar Packets

Compost

Tea Bags (Paper)

Compost

Vegetable Peels

Compost

Wax Paper

Compost

Weeds

Compost

Wine Corks

Compost

Wood (Uncoated, Untreated)

Compost

Wooden Utensils

Compost

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