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Food Compost Drop Off
Yarmouth Waste Management partners w/Black Earth Compost, below are the Yay and Nay items that are accepted in Compost Bins
YAY!
Food Waste
• COFFEE GROUNDS & FILTERS
• BPI OR CMA CERTIFIED COFFEE PODS*
• NONSYNTHETIC TEA BAGS (okay to include staple)
• EGGS & EGGSHELLS
• MEAT & SEAFOOD
Including: bones, shells, & raw, please note that LOBSTER SHELLS make the compost rich
• FRUITS & VEGGIES
Including: stems, skins, pits, seeds, corn cobs, fruit (from trees) (stickers removed)
• DAIRY
Including: cheese, yogurt, etc.
• PASTA
• GRAINS
• BREAD
• COOKIES
• CAKE
• CANDY
• NUTS AND COCONUT SHELLS
• COOKING OIL & GREASE (leave in an aluminum can w/lid on if liquid, scrape into bin if solidified)
Household Items
• WINE CORKS (cork, not plastic!)
• PET FOOD
• HAIR, FUR, FEATHERS (human & animal)
NAY!
Packaging
• ABSOLUTELY NO PLASTIC: cups, containers, food & candy wrap, chip bags, shopping bags, garbage bags, produce bags, plastic wrap, cellophane etc.
• ABSOLUTELY NO CARTONS: milk, juice, ice cream, shelf-stable cream, broth & soup containers (they have hidden plastic & foil components)
• NO PRODUCE STICKERS, RUBBER BANDS, TIES & ALL PRODUCE & MEAT PACKAGING • NO MEAL BOX INSULATION • NO BIODEGRADABLE PACKING PEANUTS
• NO TAKEOUT CONTAINERS & CUPS (most are not compostable, check at purchase if BPI or CMA cert.*)
Household Items
• NO BODILY FLUID (blood, mucus, snot)
• NO USED COMPOSTABLE DIAPERS (sorry!)
• NO SANITARY PRODUCTS
• NO DOG or CAT WASTE (incl. cat litter)
• NO DEAD ANIMALS
• NO GRASS CLIPPINGS (subscribe to an approved organic yard care partner and we can take it!)
• NO LAUNDRY LINT & DRYER SHEETS
• NO TEXTILES (see textile recycling on next page)
• NO DENTAL FLOSS or Q-TIPS
Paper
• NO SHREDDED PAPER
• NO MAIL, ENVELOPES, SHINY PAPER, MAGAZINES, CEREAL BOXES (due to colored ink & plastics)
• NO PLASTIC or WAXED CARDBOARD
• NO WAX or PARCHMENT PAPER (unless certified*)
• NO CHEMICALLY SOILED PAPER (baby & disinfectant wipes, paper used w/ chemical cleaners, house paint, machine oil, etc.)