Composting 101 -- What's in, What's out?

Composting 101 What goes in? What Doesn't? Americans Produced 250 Million Tons of Trash in 2010 It Breaks Down Like this... Compostable Items Some Items Compostable Other Recyclables/Waste So, What?? This Means About Half of the Stuff You Throw Away is Compostable! Items You CAN Compost : "Green" Items (High Nitrogen Content) "Brown" Items (High Carbon Content) Shredded Paper/ Cardboard Fruits Coffee Grounds Dead and Filter/ Leaves Teabags Wood Chips/Bark/ Mulch/Old Top Soil Egg Shells Grass Clippings Cow/ Horse Veggies Manure Hay/Straw Other Good Stuff wool rags pine needles sawdust houseplants pet fur shredded newspaper cotton rags vacúum residuals nut shells Stop! Avoid these Items : Oo MILK Pet Waste/ Meats/Bones Dairy Products Cat Litter Fats/ Anything Olive Oil Oils/ Treated Grease/ with Lard Pesticides Coal/Charcoal Essential Tips: V Line the bottom of the compost bin with 4-8 inches of coarse brown materials. V Keep the compost moist. V Mix/Aerate the compost 2-3 times per week. Brought to you by: H hometown Dumpster Rental Simple & Affordable Dumpster Rental in Your Hometown Learn more HometownDumpsterRental.com HometownDumpsterRental.com/blog Sources: EPA.gov, SimpleSteps.org, VegWeb.com fireplace ashes dryer lint