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.)