What Can Be Composted

pine needles

corncobs

egg shells (crushed)

shredded hardwood

flour

tea bags

newspaper b/w

cornmeal

watermelon rind

 paper/cardboard

grains

oatmeal

wood chips

old seed packets

flour

seaweed

old potting soil/mix

banana skins

powdered milk

stale cereal

beer mash

vegetable scraps

 leaves

hair (human, animal)

 fruits & vegetables

natural fibers, undyed (cotton, linen, wool)

peanut shells

coffee grounds (with paper filter)

wood shavings

feathers

crop waste

straw and hay

stale bread

flowers

wood chips

seashells (crushed)

kitchen scraps

rice

bird cage "stuff"

vacuum bag wastes

potato peels

dead insects

grass clippings

meat

grease, fat, oil

dairy products

cooked foods

unground bones

used kitty litter

treated wood

poultry

non-organics

colored newsprint

treated sawdust

cat feces

particle board

plywood

dog feces

heavily colored paper

pressure treated wood

human waste