Composting 101: What to Include and What to Avoid.

Composting is the natural breaking down of organic materials into valuable fertilizer. Learn what to compost and what not to compost.

1. Meat products It smells bad and a significant proportion of the bacteria growing on it will be pathogenic to humans

What Not to Compost

2. Weeds Weeds may produce seeds which are hard to kill during composting

3. Onions and Garlic These can repel earthworms, which are important for healthy compost.

1. Greens Compost fruit & vegetable scraps, grass clippings, coffee grounds and paper filters which enriches Nitrogen in the compost

What to Compost

2. Browns Carbon-rich materials like dry leaves, plant stalks and twigs, shredded paper, brown bags and shredded cardboard can be added to compost

3. Other Materials You can compost tea leaves, hay, untreated wood chips, eggshells, untreated wood chips and sawdust