Simple Composting Rules:
Composting at its core, really is simple. Just about anything that was once living, in the near or distant past, can be composted. We focus on just the plant materials. We avoid meat and dairy products ( though they could be composted ) because they add odor and pest problems.
been dead a while...
Browns
This is stuff that hasn't been alive for quite some time. Think wood, paper, leaves, cardboard, etc. You get the drift(wood)
Egg shellsNutshellsDry leaves ( No plastic bags please! )Used mulch, such as wood chips and hayPine needlesFinished vegetable cropsShredded newspaperSawdustFood-soiled napkins or paper towelsFood-soiled cardboard (pizza boxes)Dried flowersOld potting soilCorn cobsChicken or rabbit manure
recently alive...
Greens
This is stuff was recently alive. Things that you bought at the store and turned into dinner last night.
Fruits, vegetables, and their peels (including citrus and onions )Coffee grounds (filters, too)Tea bagsFallen fruitFresh leavesGreen plantsSeaweedGrass clippingsFlower bouquetsPrunings and hedge trimmingsWeeds
Stop!
Reds
This is stuff does not belong in your bucket. Please don't add these items
Animal protein scraps / dairy products (things that contain fat)Pet or human wasteGlossy paperPlastic or glass materialsGrass clippings that may contain residual weed killersCoal and charcoal ashes ( wood ash is ok though )Diseased Plants