We know that composting is a great way to do your bit to help our planet, but it can be daunting to know what you can and cannot toss in that compost bin. Once you get the hang of it you will see that composting is mostly common sense, but there are a few items on these lists you’d be surprised to know should and shouldn’t be composted. For more tips on composting, check out our blog post on Compost Awareness Week for all you need to know about this great initiative your family can start today.
No, you can’t compost that!
· Ash from a coal fire
· Chemicals
· Cigarette butts
· Citrus peels
· Coloured paper
· Dairy products
· Diseased plants
· Fat, grease and oil
· Fish scraps
· Fresh baked goods
· Garlic
· Glass
· Gloss coated paper
· Invasive weeds
· Leather
· Meat scraps
· Metal
· Onions
· Pet waste e.g. dogs + cats
· Plastic
· Sawdust from treated wood
· Stickers or adhesives e.g. fruit stickers
· Synthetic fabric
· Synthetic Fertilizer
· Vacuum cleaner contents
· Weeds with weeds
Yes, you can compost that!
· Bark
· Bread - stale
· Brewery waste
· Cardboard
· Chips - stale
· Coffee grounds
· Corn cobs
· Droppings e.g. Guinea pig, rabbit
· Dry grains
· Dust bunnies
· Eggshells (crushed)
· Feathers
· Fruit/veggie scraps
· Fur
· Garden waste – not diseased
· Green plants
· Hair
· Herbs & spices
· Leaves
· Manure e.g. cow/horse/chicken
· Napkins not touched by chemicals
· Newspaper
· Nut shells
· Paper towels (no chemicals)
· Pencil shavings
· Pinecones
· Potting soil
· Sawdust from untreated wood
· Seaweed
· Straw and hay
· Tea Bags – Natural bags or tea leaves only
· Toilet paper rolls (shredded)
· Weeds
· White paper (shredded)