Compost the following:
VERNON — All food wastes
• Cooked or raw meat, fish, and shellfish
• Fruits or vegetables and peelings
• Cheese and other dairy products
• Coffee grounds, paper filters, and tea bags
• Bread, rice, pasta, and beans
• Egg shells
• Cooking oils and fats
• Pet wastes or bedding
• Garden weeds
Non-recyclable paper
• Soiled or waxed cardboard
• Milk and juice cartons (please remove plastic spouts)
• Damp or wet paper
• Frozen food boxes (wax coating only)
• Cardboard egg cartons
• Paper plates and cups
• Paper towels, tissues and napkins
• Soiled pizza boxes
• Sugar or flour bags (without plastic liners)
Please do not compost:
• Plastic bags, Styrofoam, and plastic wrap
• Liquids and trash
• Plastic utensils, plastic lids, and straws
• Plastic cups and plates
• Plastic, metal, glass