What are composting dos and don s?
DO COMPOST: • Fruit and vegetable scraps • Egg and nut shells • Coffee grounds and tea bags • Weeds, leaves and bark • Grass and plant trimmings • Wood chips, sawdust • Wood ashes • Bread • Tissues/paper towels DON’T COMPOST: • Meat, poultry and fish • Bones, animal fat or oil • Dairy products • Branches (over 1/2″ diameter) • Crab or Bermuda grass • Chemical pesticides • Diseased plants • Weeds that have gone to seed • Dog and cat wasteIf you have questions regarding the “Do’s & Don’ts” of composting or to purchase bins, please contact Waste Management at (310) 830-7100.
