What Can I Compost?

Compost Colorado partners with A1 Organics to turn your food waste, paper products and plant materials into living soil. The advantage to utilizing a commercial partner for your composting needs is that our list of ‘What To Compost’ is typically longer than an at-home composter’s list.

Compost This:

Food Waste: produce*, coffee grounds and filters, bread, grains, meat and bones, dairy, egg shells, meal scraps, etc.
Paper Products: bags, napkins, tissues, towels and paper tea bags
Plants: flowers, leaves and trimmings
Compostable-ware: products that are labeled BPI certified compostable including cups, lids, bags and containers
Other: waxed paper and waxed cardboard
*Produce stickers should be removed prior to composting

Don't Compost This:

Animal Waste: dog bags (even if labeled compostable), kitty litter and toilet paper with human waste
Plastics: k-cups, styrofoam and ‘biodegradable’ plastic that is not labeled ‘compostable’
Other: linens, glass, metal and cork

Members,

Please email us at help@compost-colorado.com with any questions about this list!