Compostable

Non-Compostable

Toilet paper rolls

Napkins/paper towels

Leather shoe laces

Leather/cotton gloves

Cotton/hemp t-shirts

Pet hair

Cotton balls

Cardboard Q-tips

Used tampons/pads 

Newspapers

Nail clippings

Cotton diapers (washed)

Leaves 

Wood chips

Grass clippings (should be left on the lawn)

Used coffee grounds

Horse, rabbit, chicken poop

Meat (grind and combine with sawdust)

Paper tea bags

Used coffee filters

Paper straws

Human hair (hair coloring)

Shiny paper

Thorns (takes a long time to be break down, dangerous)

Pizza boxes (with grease)

Treated lumber/ plywood

Weed seeds (low temperature composting)

Plastic utensils

Compostable utensils

Straws

Foam plates and containers

Plastic Diapers

Fruit Stickers

Rubber Bands

Band Aids

Compostable Bags

Dirt/soil

Apple core (apoptotic- seeds kill cancer cells)

Cat and dog poop

Meat – large pieces may attract animals

Plastic tea bags