Acceptable Materials:

Food and Beverages:

If it's edible, we can compost it! This includes:

• Fats and Oil
• Meat and Bones
• All Fish and Seafood, including shells
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Eggs and Egg Shells
• Milk, Cheese, and all other Dairy Products
• Bread and Grains
• Coffee and Tea
• Condiments (salad dressing, ketchup, etc.)

Lawn and Garden Debris:

• Leaves
• Grass Clippings
• Vines
• Wood material under 1/2 inch diameter such as twigs, wood chips, old mulch, or sawdust

Farm Manure:

• Most types of animal manure are accepted
• No cat, dog, or human waste

Paper:

Please recycle as much as you can and compost only small amounts of food-soiled paper including:

• Uncoated paper plates, cups, & cardboard
• Greasy pizza boxes
• Paper napkins, towels, bags, & table covers
• Coffee and tea filters
• Wood BBQ skewers
• Greasy pizza boxes

Please bring recyclable paper to a CSWD facility for recycling. Click here for hours and locations.

Compostable Ware:

Please note: At this time, Intervale Compost Products accepts only compostable containers that are certified by the Biodegradable Products Institue (BPI) or are third-party certified to have met ASTM D6400 and/or ASTM D6868 standards. Click here for a list of BPI-certified products.

Cutlery of any kind is NOT accepted, regardless of certification.

We Cannot Accept:

• Wood larger than 1/2 inch in diameter. Please bring this to the McNeil Wood and Yard Waste Depot (located across the street from us). Phone number: 864-7446
• Petroleum-based plastic of any kind
• Any compostable ware that is NOT BPI certified.
• Cutlery of any kind
• Styrofoam
• Metals, including foil wrapping and twist ties
• Toxic materials such as paints, solvents, pesticides, or petroleum products. Click here for information on properly disposing of hazardous waste.
• Dirt or sod. Click here for information on where you can bring your dirt or sod.
• Any cat, dog, or human waste