Composting

What to Compost

As a general rule of thumb, anything that once was alive can be composted.

Kitchen Compost

Food scraps (excluding meat, bones, and fatty foods such as cheese, salad dressing, and oils)
Egg shells
Nut shells
Coffee grounds

Yard or Garden Compost

Leaves
Grass clippings
Yard trimmings such as flowers, plants, weeds, etc.
Woody yard waste such as tree branches, sawdust, etc.
Shredded newspaper
Ashes
Manure
Hay or straw