Food Scrap FAQs
What can I throw in my bin?
Accepted:
All food scraps (veggies, fruit, meat, dairy, fish, and chicken/fish bones)
Pasta, bread, cereal
Cooked foods
Egg shells
Clams, oysters, mussels
Paper towels - please shred!
Napkins - please shred!
Hair (pet and human)
Coffee grounds, coffee filters
Loose tea
Baking ingredients, herbs, spices
Household plants, including soil
Flower arrangements
Pet food
Items labeled BPI Certified Compostable
Not Accepted:
Plastic
Styrofoam meat trays
Oils/fats
Pet waste
Aluminum foil
Candles, synthetic corks and gum
Artificial flowers and plants
Rugs
Cigarette butts, tobacco
Floss, Q-tips, baby wipes
Dryer lint, dryer sheets
Vacuum cleaner bags
Fireplace or BBQ ash
Items labeled recyclable
Items labeled biodegradable
Where do my food scraps go?
We partner with local farms in Brevard, NC! We transport your food scraps to the compost site, where they are converted into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Want to receive finished compost? Choose the "includes finished compost" subscription option, and we will return your bucket full of ready-to-use compost once a month!
Won't it stink?
Our specialty buckets include tight-fitting lids that keep the smell down. If you include a cut lemon or two in the bottom of your bin, that can help as well. Every bin delivery will include a fresh bin with a fully compostable liner, so you won't have to worry about receiving smelly food scraps!