What is Compostable? A Guide from CompostAVL
Discover What Can and Can't Be Composted with Our Curbside Service
YES. Compostable Put it in the bucket
- Fruit and vegetable scraps
- Meat, bones, fish products
- Pasta, bread, cereal
- Cooked foods
- Dairy products, egg shells
- Coffee grounds, filters, & tea bags
- Paper towels and paper towel rolls
- Soiled paper food packaging
- Pizza boxes
- Muffin wrappers
- Flour and sugar bags
- Paper plates
- Candies, cookies and cake
- Baking ingredients, herbs, spices
- Household plants including soil
- 100% cotton cheesecloth
- Pet food
- Items labeled BPI Certified Compostable
- Items labeled ASTM D6400 or D6868
NOPE. Not compostable with CompostAVL Put it in the recycling or trash
- PLASTIC (unless labeled compostable)
- Styrofoam meat trays
- Aluminum foil
- Clams, oysters, mussels (basically rocks)
- Candles, synthetic corks and gum
- Artificial flowers and plants
- Rugs, carpets
- Cigarette butts, tobacco
- Dental floss and Q-tips
- Baby wipes
- Disposable mop sheets
- Dryer lint sheets
- Vacuum cleaner bags
- Hair, pet fur, pet waste
- Dead animals
- Fireplace or BBQ ashes
- Recyclable materials
- Items labeled biodegradable (meaningless)
- Items labeled Oxo-Biodegradable
