Composting your yard and food waste helps to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil quality, reduce the need for chemicals and
fertilizers and save water.
Acceptable Yard and Food Waste:
Food scraps: Meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, breads, eggshells and
nutshells, coffee grounds, and tea bags
Food-soiled paper: Pizza boxes, paper towels & napkins, non-shiny paper plates and
cups, paper egg cartons, paper grocery bags with food scraps, and coffee filters
Yard debris: Grass, leaves, weeds, pine needles, thatch, plant trimmings, and branches
less than 3 inches in diameter and less than 4 feet in length
Collection Schedule
Yard and food waste are collected weekly from subscribers from March - November and monthly
the first full week of the month December - February.
