WHAT CAN I COMPOST?
Compostable
Any and all organic material can go in CERO compost containers. This includes but it not limited to the following:
- Spoiled food
- Fruits and vegetables
- Meat poultry and seafood Bones
- Fat trimmings and eggshells
- Dairy products
- Bread, rice and other grains
- Food soiled paper: coffee filters, tea bags (staples removed), paper napkins and paper towels
- Leaves weeds and grass clippings
- BPI certified compostable liner bags
Not Compostable
The following items cannot be composted and therefore CERO cannot accept them:
- Plastics of any kind which includes cups, lids, straws, tableware, gloves, twist ties or strapping
- Plastic-coated disposable paper items which includes coffee cups, plates, bowls, frozen food boxes, etc.
- Waxed or coated cardboard like butter wrappers
- Styrofoam or packing peanuts
- Fabrics like twine or bandages
- Metal
- Glass
- Hazardous waste
The following items cannot be composted and therefore CERO cannot accept them:
- Plastics of any kind which includes cups, lids, straws, tableware, gloves, twist ties or strapping
- Plastic-coated disposable paper items which includes coffee cups, plates, bowls, frozen food boxes, etc.
- Waxed or coated cardboard like butter wrappers
- Styrofoam or packing peanuts
- Fabrics like twine or bandages
- Metal
- Glass
- Hazardous waste
