What can be composted?
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When you start thinking about what kind of items can be added to your compost, keep in mind that almost anything that is organic and can decompose is be a suitable component. You don't, however, want items that are too high in nitrogen or carbon, or items that can react to the composting process. You want a ratio of nitrogen to carbon that is about 25:1.
Some hints to think about when you're looking into what you will be putting into your composter are:
- How large is the item? Will it need to be broken up into smaller pieces before being added?
- Does this item contain any harmful chemicals that may have an effect on your garden once you are using your compost?
- The best combination of products is a good mixture of both brown and green materials.
- A Compost Activator product can be used to help speed up the process of composting.
What to Compost
- Grass Cuttings
- Vegetable peelings and other kitchen waste
- Tea leaves, tea bags, coffee grounds and coffee filters
- Broken down egg shells
- Green leaves and prunings that have been chopped into smaller pieces
- Shredded branches, bark, stems, twigs and pine needles
- Cardboard, newspaper, shredded paper
- Wood ash, wood shavings, sawdust
- Seaweed, algae, lake moss, peat moss
- Straw, hay
- Natural fibres (wool, cotton, etc)
- Hair
- Kitchen rinse water
- Manure
What Not to Compost
Green Tip:
Prevent Erosion by using plants that cover the entire ground surface. Erosion removes the top soil and can clog waterways with it.
- Meat, poultry or fish scraps as well as any fat, grease, oil, bones from any of these
- Dairy products
- Cooked food
- Human or animal waste
- Diseased plants
- Weeds
- Coal or charcoal ashes
- Inorganic materials, such as plastics, glass, foil, checmically-treated wood materials, etc.
- Synthetic Chemicals
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