Did you know that over half of the domestic waste going to landfill is compostable? Backyard composting of certain food scraps and yard trimmings can significantly reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. Basically anything that was once living can be composted. This includes fruit and vegetable scraps, newspapers and paper towels, grass clippings and garden prunings, egg shells, ground coffee, tea leaves and bags, animal and human hair, cotton rags, and vacuum cleaner dust.

There are a few things, however, that will make your compost sick. These are meat, seafood and dairy products. These things don’t break down easily and as a result they rot and make your compost smell!