Green Materials
- Grass clippings
- Garden trimmings
- Green leaves
- Fruit and vegetables scraps
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Tea leaves and bags
Brown Materials
- Wood chips and sawdust
- Straw and hay
- Dry grass
- Stale bread
- Shredded paper
- Dry leaves
- Nut shells
- Cardboard
- Egg cartons
- Newspaper
Materials Not to Compost
- Diseased or infected plants
- Meat (including fish) and meat by-products, grease, dairy products
- Pet food
- Glossy or treated paper
- Seeds from tomatoes, cantaloupes, watermelon, etc.
- Pesticide and herbicide treated plant materials
- Pet feces and litter
- Invasive weeds
- Charcoal ash
