What can be composted?

Kitchen / Food Waste

Yes

  • Meat and fish (including bones);

  • cheese, eggs, and dairy;

  • fruit and vegetable scraps;

  • any foods cooked in oils/fats;

  • pasta, rice, and grains;

  • coffee grounds, and filters;

  • tea and tea bags;

  • shells from eggs, peanuts, and nuts;

  • bread and baked goods

  • paper towels, tissues, and newspaper;

  • compostable serviceware.

No

  • Oils and fats in bulk;

  • Plastic, glass, and metal;

  • chemicals;

  • paper products coated in wax;

  • animal waste;

  • wood and wood products;

  • aluminum foil.

Yard Waste*

*We’re happy to take any yard waste items listed here provided they fit in your bucket. For more information, see our FAQs or Contact Us.

Yes

  • Grass clippings (including sod);

  • green leaves and dry leaves;

  • straw;

  • branches and twigs;

  • Wood shavings and sawdust;

  • dead brown plants or potted plants;

  • pine needles;

  • finely-chopped woody brush;

  • corncobs;

  • shrubbery.

No

  • Rocks;

  • dirt;

  • processed wood;

  • landscape timbers;

  • materials that contain trash;

  • metal;

  • concrete;

  • other contaminants.

“The Compost Exchange has been a great experience and my only regret is that we did not join up sooner.”

— MICHAEL M., REYNOLDSBURG, OH