Accepted organics

Learn more about organics recycling

Learn more about organics recycling at an upcoming educational session. Sessions are open to anyone who wants to learn about organics recycling.

Items you can compost

Food scraps

Fruits and vegetables
Meat, fish and bones
Dairy products
Eggs and egg shells
Pasta, beans and rice
Bread and cereal
Nuts and shells

Food-soiled paper

plain paper plates, paper towel, compostable paper cup, paper bag

Pizza boxes from delivery
Napkins and paper towels
Paper egg cartons
Certified compostable products*
- Plates
- Cups
- Bowls
- Takeout containers
- Utensils

*Look for the BPI logo on certified products. Only items with this logo are accepted. The BPI logo means the item was tested and will fully and safely break down without leaving unnatural byproducts like microplastics.

BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute) is a third-party certification company. You can verify that products are certified compostable by visiting BPI's website and searching their Certified Compostable Products Catalog.

BPI Product Catalog

Other compostable household items

compotable silverware, coffee grounds and filter, tea bag, and houseplant leaves

Coffee grounds and filters
Hair and nail clippings
Tissues
Cotton balls and swabs with paper stems
Houseplant trimmings and flowers
Wooden items such as chopsticks, popsicle sticks and toothpicks

Items you cannot compost

Do not put these items in your organics cart

Yard waste
Bandages
Diapers and sanitary products
Animal and pet waste, litter or bedding
Cleaning or baby wipes
Grease or oil in large quantities (a small amount of grease / oil on a paper towel or napkin is ok)
Styrofoam^TM
Dryer lint and dryer sheets
Recyclable items (cartons, glass, metal, paper, plastic)
Shredded paper
Frozen food boxes
Microwave popcorn bags
Gum
Fast food wrappers
Products labeled “biodegradable”
Wax paper or parchment paper (unless it’s BPI certified)