Compostable Materials
Good materials for composting
- Yard and garden waste (grass clippings, fallen leaves, flower and vegetable waste, small twigs, straw, hay, peat moss)
- Kitchen waste (fruit, vegetable peelings, tea bags, coffee grounds)
- Wood ashes (from a stove or fireplace, not from chemical logs) can be added in thin layers
Do not add these materials
- Meat, fish, or bones
- Fatty or oily foods
- Cheese and dairy products (these attract animals, create odours, and take longer to break down)
- Pet litter (kitty litter, dog feces)
- Weeds with seed heads or persistent roots (quack grass)
- Diseased plants
- Coal ashes
For More Information
Our staff and volunteers are ready to answer your questions or even visit your yard to help you compost better.
| Title | The Compost Doctors |
|---|---|
| Telephone | 780-496-5526 |
| compost@edmonton.ca | |
| https://www.facebook.com/CompostScool/ |
