Food Scrap & Yard Waste Composting
How does it work?
- Sign up and start collecting your food scraps
- SBC delivers your black cart
- Put all food scraps and yard waste in your black cart
- Put black cart out on Fridays (April - December)
Why should I do it?
- Compost helps strengthen soils' ability to retain water. This causes plants to not need to be watered as frequently.
- Composting helps divert materials from going to landfills, minimizing the amount of greenhouse gas emission released.
- Compost supplies soil with nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen, reducing the need for fertilizer.
Compostables Only
- Produce - vegetables, fruits, salads, vegetable trims, and frozen fruit.
- Meat, Seafood, Dairy - All cooked and raw meat products including bones and shells. Fish, beef, pork, chicken, turkey, egg shells, nut shells, and cheese
- Bakery & Grocery - All types of breads and bakery waste and excess batter. Post date and spoiled items, all dry goods (pasta beans, flour, rice, cereal, sugar, etc)
- Yard Waste - Plants and trimmings, cu flowers, leaves, grass, weeds, branches, house plants, and flower bouquets
- Compostable Serviceware and Soiled Paper - Compostable cups, compostable plates, compostable silverware, cardboard packaging, paper napkins, paper towels, and paper packaging
- Coffee & Tea - coffee grounds, coffee filters, tea leaves, and tea bags
Unacceptable Items
- Animal waste or pet litter
- Ashes
- Diapers and bath tissue
- Construction debris
- Foil
- Glass
- Garbage
- Ice cream cartons or milk cartons
- Liquids
- Metals
- Plastic or latex gloves
- Plastics or plastic bags
- Plastic-coated paper plates or cuts
- Styrofoam
- Rocks
Scan the Code or Click Here to Sign Up for the Kickoff!
Opt-in Compost Program comes at a cost of $3 per month to residents during the compost season April - December.
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