To avoid odor & fruit flies, you can: Empty food scraps into the outside cart daily. Rinse kitchen container frequently. Line kitchen container with a used paper towel, paper bag, shredded paper, or approved compostable bag. Sprinkle baking soda in kitchen container. Rub container lid with vinegar Layer food & yard trimmings in your cart. Layer shredded paper with food and yard trimmings. Kitchen Compost Containers To help collect food scraps for composting: Reduce "yuck" by lining your kitchen scrap container with a compostable bag. Then simply put the bag of scraps in your food/yard cart. Do-it-yourself" Kitchen Scrap Container: Reused, free or inexpensive plastic, metal or glass pitchers, ice buckets or other containers available from the back of your cupboard or a second-hand store for $1-2. Very environmentally friendly! Kitchen scrap carrier Details Stainless steel compost container Details Stainless steel compost pail Details Odorless ceramic compost crock Details Make Your Own Home Compost - Shorten the Recycling Loop! A variety of composting containers are available Details Bokashi recycling system decomposes food waste to make compost for the yard Details Note: Each link opens a new browser window. Back | Print This Page | Close Window