Knowing what s safe to throw in your composting bin and what should stay out can be confusing.
What can you compost from the kitchen.
Here s a list to make it easy to compost adapted from the epa cornell university and other composting experts.
Tip 3 keep it clean.
Make sure that you are giving your container a good cleaning after emptying it.
While you can technically compost all of these especially if you have a bokashi compost bin we ve left them off because extra care must be taken to compost these items safely.
You ll notice some items missing from this list such as meat dairy and fats.
You can also just make a pile in a sunny location and layer the scraps with leaf litter grass clippings.
You can compost meat like you can technically compost any natural substance but it will draw animals quickly.
If you really want to be thrifty and re use materials you already you can make your own kitchen composter from an old coffee can.
Alternately you can invest in a 3 bin system where the first bin is raw compost or fresh kitchen scraps.
Most home composters do not want rats raccoons or other critters in their compost piles.
The items here are safe for you and for your garden.
The second bin will be partially broken down and well turned.
Just make sure whatever container you choose it has a secure lid to keep out fruit flies and the like.