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Item
Compostable?
100% cotton balls
YES 🎉
100% cotton swabs
NO ✋🏼
acorn
YES 🎉
acorns
YES 🎉
agave
YES 🎉
alcohol
Umm...😕
alcoholic drinks
Umm...😕
alfalfa sprouts
YES 🎉
almond shell
YES 🎉
animal bedding
Umm...😕
animal hair
YES 🎉
apple
YES 🎉
apple cores
YES 🎉
apple skin
YES 🎉
apricot pit
Umm...😕
artichoke
YES 🎉
arugula
YES 🎉
ash
Umm...😕
ash from natural lump charcoal
Umm...😕
ash from wood
Umm...😕
asparagus
YES 🎉
aubergine
YES 🎉
avocado
YES 🎉
avocado pits
YES 🎉
avocado skin
YES 🎉
azuki beans
YES 🎉
bacon
NO ✋🏼
bacon grease
NO ✋🏼
bag
NO ✋🏼
baking soda
NO ✋🏼
balloon
NO ✋🏼
banana
YES 🎉
banana leaves
YES 🎉
banana peel
YES 🎉
banana peels
YES 🎉
barbecue sauce
NO ✋🏼
basil
YES 🎉
batteries
NO ✋🏼
bean sprouts
YES 🎉
beef
NO ✋🏼
beer
Umm...😕
beet root
YES 🎉
beets
YES 🎉
biodegradable decorations
NO ✋🏼
biodegradable plastic bags
NO ✋🏼
bitter gourd
YES 🎉
black beans
YES 🎉
black walnut tree leaves
NO ✋🏼
black walnut tree twigs
NO ✋🏼
black-eyed peas
YES 🎉
blood
Umm...😕
body wash
NO ✋🏼
bones
Umm...😕
branches
YES 🎉
bread
YES 🎉
bread crumbs
YES 🎉
breads
YES 🎉
broad beans
Umm...😕
broccoli
YES 🎉
burlap
YES 🎉
butter
NO ✋🏼
cabbage
YES 🎉
cactus
NO ✋🏼
cadaver
NO ✋🏼
cake
Umm...😕
candle wax
NO ✋🏼
candy
Umm...😕
candy wrapper
NO ✋🏼
canned fruits
Umm...😕
canned vegetables
YES 🎉
cantaloupe
YES 🎉
cardboard
YES 🎉
cardboard box
YES 🎉
cardboard egg carton
YES 🎉
cardboard toilet paper tubes
YES 🎉
cardboard tubes
YES 🎉
carrot peel
YES 🎉
carrots
YES 🎉
cat feces
NO ✋🏼
cat food
Umm...😕
cat manure
NO ✋🏼
cauliflower
YES 🎉
cauliflower scraps
YES 🎉
cedar chips
YES 🎉
celery
YES 🎉
ceramic
NO ✋🏼
charcoal ash
NO ✋🏼
cheese
NO ✋🏼
cheesecloth
Umm...😕
cherry
YES 🎉
cherry pits
YES 🎉
chewing gum
NO ✋🏼
chia seeds
Umm...😕
chicken
Umm...😕
chicken bones
Umm...😕
chicken manure
Umm...😕
chicken wings
Umm...😕
chickpeas
YES 🎉
chips
YES 🎉
chocolate
Umm...😕
chopsticks
Umm...😕
cigarette-butt
NO ✋🏼
cilantro
YES 🎉
citrus peels
Umm...😕
clam shells
Umm...😕
clothes
Umm...😕
coal
NO ✋🏼
coconut
YES 🎉
coconut husk
YES 🎉
coconut milk
YES 🎉
coconut shell
YES 🎉
coffee
YES 🎉
coffee cups
NO ✋🏼
coffee filters
YES 🎉
coffee grounds
YES 🎉
coke
YES 🎉
compostable packaging
Umm...😕
compostable plastic bags
NO ✋🏼
compostable utensils
NO ✋🏼
condiments
NO ✋🏼
conditioner
NO ✋🏼
cooked beans
YES 🎉
cooked oats
YES 🎉
cooked pasta
Umm...😕
cooked rice
YES 🎉
cooked vegetables
YES 🎉
cookies
Umm...😕
cooking oil
NO ✋🏼
corn cobs
YES 🎉
corn husk
YES 🎉
cosmetics
NO ✋🏼
cotton fiber
YES 🎉
cottong string
YES 🎉
courgette
YES 🎉
courgettes
YES 🎉
crab shells
YES 🎉
crackers
NO ✋🏼
croutons
YES 🎉
cucumber
YES 🎉
cupcakes
NO ✋🏼
dairy products
NO ✋🏼
dead bird
NO ✋🏼
dehydrated fruits
YES 🎉
dehydrated vegetables
YES 🎉
diapers
Umm...😕
dips
Umm...😕
dirt
YES 🎉
diseased plants
NO ✋🏼
dog feces
Umm...😕
dog food
Umm...😕
dog fur
NO ✋🏼
dog manure
NO ✋🏼
donuts
NO ✋🏼
dove carcass
NO ✋🏼
dragon fruit
YES 🎉
drink mixes
NO ✋🏼
dry beans
YES 🎉
dry cereal
YES 🎉
dryer lint
NO ✋🏼
duckweed
YES 🎉
egg
Umm...😕
egg shells
YES 🎉
eggplant
YES 🎉
eggshells
YES 🎉
envelope
Umm...😕
fabric
Umm...😕
falafel
NO ✋🏼
fallen leaves
YES 🎉
fallen seeds (from trees)
YES 🎉
fats
Umm...😕
feathers
YES 🎉
fingernail clippings
NO ✋🏼
fireplace ashes
NO ✋🏼
fish
Umm...😕
fish bones
Umm...😕
fish scraps
Umm...😕
fish skin
Umm...😕
flax
YES 🎉
flour
NO ✋🏼
flowers
Umm...😕
food waste
Umm...😕
frozen fruits
YES 🎉
frozen vegetables
YES 🎉
fruit pits
YES 🎉
fruit scraps
YES 🎉
fruit sticker
NO ✋🏼
fruit stones
Umm...😕
fruits
YES 🎉
fur
NO ✋🏼
garland
YES 🎉
garlic
Umm...😕
garlic skin
YES 🎉
gasoline
NO ✋🏼
ginger
YES 🎉
glass
NO ✋🏼
glue
Umm...😕
goat manure
Umm...😕
granola bars
YES 🎉
grape
YES 🎉
grape branches
YES 🎉
grass clippings
YES 🎉
grease
NO ✋🏼
green beans
YES 🎉
guava
YES 🎉
gumball
NO ✋🏼
habanero
Umm...😕
hair
YES 🎉
hay
YES 🎉
hemp
Umm...😕
herb stems
YES 🎉
honey
YES 🎉
hops
NO ✋🏼
horse manure
YES 🎉
hot dog
NO ✋🏼
hot sauce
NO ✋🏼
houseplants
YES 🎉
human feces
NO ✋🏼
human manure
NO ✋🏼
hygiene products
NO ✋🏼
iceberg lettuce
YES 🎉
icecream
Umm...😕
insect-ridden plants
NO ✋🏼
ivy
NO ✋🏼
jalapeno
Umm...😕
jams
YES 🎉
japanese knotweed
NO ✋🏼
jeans
Umm...😕
jellies
YES 🎉
juice
Umm...😕
ketchup
NO ✋🏼
kibble
YES 🎉
kidney beans
YES 🎉
kiwi
Umm...😕
kombucha
YES 🎉
lard
NO ✋🏼
leather
Umm...😕
leaves
YES 🎉
legumes
YES 🎉
lemon peel
Umm...😕
lemons
Umm...😕
lentils
YES 🎉
lettuce
YES 🎉
lima beans
YES 🎉
lime
YES 🎉
line
NO ✋🏼
linen
Umm...😕
lotion
NO ✋🏼
lubricants
NO ✋🏼
lumber
Umm...😕
macaroni
YES 🎉
magazines
NO ✋🏼
mange tout
YES 🎉
mango
YES 🎉
manure from a meat eater animal
NO ✋🏼
marrow
YES 🎉
mayonnaise
NO ✋🏼
meat
NO ✋🏼
medical alcohol
YES 🎉
melon rind
YES 🎉
melons
YES 🎉
metal
NO ✋🏼
milk
Umm...😕
milk curds
Umm...😕
moldy cheese
Umm...😕
motor oil
NO ✋🏼
muesli
YES 🎉
muffins
YES 🎉
mung beans
YES 🎉
mushroom
YES 🎉
mustard
NO ✋🏼
napkin
Umm...😕
napkins
YES 🎉
natural lump carchoal ash
Umm...😕
navy beans
YES 🎉
noodles
YES 🎉
nut butter
YES 🎉
nut shells
NO ✋🏼
nuts
YES 🎉
oils
Umm...😕
old potting soil
YES 🎉
old wires
NO ✋🏼
olive stone
Umm...😕
olives
YES 🎉
onion
Umm...😕
onion skin
Umm...😕
orange
Umm...😕
orange peels
Umm...😕
oyster shells
Umm...😕
packing paper
Umm...😕
paper
Umm...😕
paper bag
Umm...😕
paper egg cartons
YES 🎉
paper grocery bags
YES 🎉
paper plates
YES 🎉
paper straw
YES 🎉
paper tea bags
Umm...😕
paper towel
Umm...😕
paper towels
Umm...😕
parchment paper
Umm...😕
pastries
YES 🎉
peach
Umm...😕
peach pits
YES 🎉
peanut butter
Umm...😕
peanut shells
YES 🎉
peanuts
YES 🎉
pear
YES 🎉
peas
YES 🎉
pencil shavings
YES 🎉
pepper
YES 🎉
pepper plant
Umm...😕
pesto
YES 🎉
pet faeces
Umm...😕
pet food
Umm...😕
pet hair
Umm...😕
pet wastes
NO ✋🏼
petroleum based plastic
NO ✋🏼
pickled food
Umm...😕
pine cones
YES 🎉
pine needles
YES 🎉
pineapple
YES 🎉
pineapple skin
YES 🎉
pinto beans
YES 🎉
pistachio shells
YES 🎉
pizza (not pizza boxes)
Umm...😕
pizza box
Umm...😕
PLA compostable plastics
Umm...😕
planks
Umm...😕
plantains
YES 🎉
plastic packaging
NO ✋🏼
plastic-free cling film
Umm...😕
plum
Umm...😕
polystyrene
NO ✋🏼
poop
NO ✋🏼
popcorn
YES 🎉
popsicle sticks
Umm...😕
pork
NO ✋🏼
porridge
YES 🎉
potato
YES 🎉
potato peels
YES 🎉
potatoes
YES 🎉
poultry
NO ✋🏼
powder milk
Umm...😕
produce rubber bands
NO ✋🏼
produce sticker
NO ✋🏼
protein powder
YES 🎉
prunings (from the garden)
YES 🎉
pumpkin
YES 🎉
pumpkin seeds
YES 🎉
qtips
Umm...😕
rabbit manure
YES 🎉
radishes
YES 🎉
real christmas tree
YES 🎉
receipts
NO ✋🏼
red lentil
YES 🎉
relish
NO ✋🏼
rhododendron leaves
YES 🎉
rice paper
YES 🎉
runner beans
YES 🎉
salad dressings
NO ✋🏼
salad leaves
YES 🎉
sauces
NO ✋🏼
sausages
NO ✋🏼
sawdust
YES 🎉
seaweed
YES 🎉
seeds
YES 🎉
shampoo
NO ✋🏼
shedded skin of snake
NO ✋🏼
shededd skin of reptile
Umm...😕
shit
NO ✋🏼
shredded cardboard
YES 🎉
shredded newspaper
YES 🎉
shredded paper
Umm...😕
shrimp shells
Umm...😕
skewers
Umm...😕
smoothie
NO ✋🏼
snack bars
Umm...😕
soda
NO ✋🏼
soiled cat litter
Umm...😕
sour cream
Umm...😕
sourdough
YES 🎉
sourdough starter
YES 🎉
soy beans
YES 🎉
spent grain
YES 🎉
spinach
YES 🎉
split peas
YES 🎉
spoiled milk
NO ✋🏼
squash
YES 🎉
sriracha sauce
NO ✋🏼
stale herbs
YES 🎉
stale spices
YES 🎉
steak
NO ✋🏼
steak sauce
NO ✋🏼
straw
YES 🎉
strawberry
YES 🎉
sugar
YES 🎉
summer squash
YES 🎉
sunchoke
NO ✋🏼
sunflower seeds
Umm...😕
sweet potato
YES 🎉
tape
NO ✋🏼
tapioca
YES 🎉
tea leaves
YES 🎉
teabag
Umm...😕
tempeh
YES 🎉
tissues
YES 🎉
toast
YES 🎉
toenail clippings
Umm...😕
tofu
YES 🎉
tomato
YES 🎉
toothpicks
Umm...😕
tortillas
YES 🎉
tuna
Umm...😕
twine
YES 🎉
uncooked oats
YES 🎉
uncooked pasta
YES 🎉
uncooked rice
YES 🎉
uncooked soy beans
Umm...😕
unpopped popcorn kernels
YES 🎉
urine
Umm...😕
used matches
NO ✋🏼
vacuum cleaner dust
Umm...😕
vegetable sticker
NO ✋🏼
vegetables
YES 🎉
vegetables that have gone bad
YES 🎉
vermiculite
Umm...😕
vinaigrette
NO ✋🏼
walnut
NO ✋🏼
walnut leaves
YES 🎉
watermelon
YES 🎉
watermelon rind
YES 🎉
wax paper
NO ✋🏼
weed stems
YES 🎉
weeds
Umm...😕
whole eggs
Umm...😕
wicker basket
Umm...😕
wigs
NO ✋🏼
wild mushrooms
YES 🎉
wine cork
Umm...😕
wood ash
Umm...😕
wood chips
YES 🎉
wooden toothpicks
YES 🎉
wool
YES 🎉
worms
YES 🎉
wreath
YES 🎉
yam
YES 🎉
yard trimming
Umm...😕
yard trimming treated with cemical pesticides
NO ✋🏼
yarn
YES 🎉
yeast
YES 🎉
yogurt
NO ✋🏼