Compost or not?
Compost
Fruits and vegetables
Inedible plant material (flowers, corn cob, banana peel, grass clippings)
Shredded paper (non-recyclable)
Used paper napkins, towels, tissues, plates
Loose natural fiber (jute, hemp, genuine loofah)
Eggs and egg shells
Nuts and grains
Tea bags/leaves
Coffee grinds
Cardboard
Chips
Bread
Pasta
Rice
Recycle
Glass bottles
Aluminum cans
Large cardboard boxes
Wide mouth plastic containers
Plastic bags may only be recycled directly at grocery stores such as Harris Teeter
Trash
Meat, poultry, or fish of any sort
Dairy (Milk, Yogurt, Cheese)
Animal or human feces or urine
Excessive amounts of liquid like milk or juice
Mixed materials (something with metal/plastic/glass/rubber inseparable)
Plastic/Saran wrap
Rubber/Latex
Styrofoam