Compostable OR Not

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/padsĀ 

Newspapers

Nail clippings

Cotton diapers (washed)

LeavesĀ 

Wood chips

Grass clippings (should be left on the lawn)

Used coffee grounds

Horse, rabbit, chicken poop

Meat*

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*

Tea bag