Composting
Compostable
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All Food Scraps Cooked or Raw including: Vegetables, Fruit, Dairy, Fish and Meat
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Small Bones
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Coffee Grounds and Filters
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Egg shells and Egg Cartons
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Flower Arrangements
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Household Plants and Soil
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Items labeled BPI Certified Compostable
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Loose Tea
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Paper Towels and Napkins
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Paper (NOT Shiny or Glossy)
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Pet Food
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Pizza Boxes
Not Compostable
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Baby Diapers
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Pet Waste Bags
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Candles
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Cigarette Butts or Tobacco
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Clams or oysters shells
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Fire place or BBQ ash
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Dryer lint or Sheets
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Floss
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Items labeled "Biodegradable"
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Metal
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Steel
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Tin
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Aluminium
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Plastic
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Styrofoam Meat Trays
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Synthetic Corks
Printable Flyers
Composting Resource Webpages
Composting 101 (usda.gov)
Composting 101: Food Waste, Benefits (epa.gov)
Composting Fact Sheet (usda.gov)
EPA: Composting at Home (epa.gov)
Master Composter Manual (cornell.edu)
The Ultimate Guide to Composting (compostnow.org)
Compost Resources (compostfoundation.org)
Compostable Bags
Compostable Bag Requirements
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Bags must be Compost Manufacturers Alliances (CMA) Certified
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Bags must be less than 3 Gallons in Size
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Compostable Bags must be Certified to Ensure they will Compost Quickly, Completely, and Safely.
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Certified Compostable Bags may be purchased Online and at Grocery Stores.
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Paper Yard Waste Bags are Acceptable
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NO OTHER Compostable Packaging is Accepted.
List of Approved Bags:
Certified by Compost Manufacturers Alliances (CMA) or the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
Commercial / Yard Waste Sizes
BioBag — 32- to 96-gallon bags. SKUs: 186272, 44G3448, 186274, 187125
Eco-Products — 32- to 48-gallon bags. SKUs: EP-CB33, EP-CB39, EP-CB45, EP-CB55
EcoSafe Zero Waste — 20- to 151-gallon bags. SKUs: HB3955-85, HB4248-85, HB4260-85,
HB4460-85, HB4860-85, HB5460-85, HB8270-12, CG3042-8, HB4860-2, HB2636-8,
HB2844-8, HB3039-11, HB3039-8, HB3042-85, HB3339-85, HB3348-85, HB3550-85,
CBR2636-6
Natur-Tec — 23- to 96-gallon bags. SKUs: NT1025-X-00011, NT1025-X-00012, NT1025-X-00013, NT1025-X-00014, NT1025-X-00015, NT1025-X-00018, NT1025-X-00028, NT1025-X-00029, NT1025-X-00030, NT1025-X-00031, NT1025-X-00034, NT1025-X-00035, NT1025-X-00037, NT1025-X-00202, NT1025-X-00203, NT1025-X-00204, NT1025-X-00205, NT1025-X-00206, NT1025-X-00207, NT1025-X-00208, NT1025-X-00209, NT1025-X-00210, NT1025-X-00211, NT1025-X-00212, NT1025-X-00036
UNNI — 33- to 64-gallon bags. SKUs: T-33G-20, T-55G-10, T-65G-10
Residential (Kitchen Pail) Sizes
Open Nature — 3- to 13-gallon bags. SKUs: ALB-GW15185-25, GW16195, GW15187-12, GW15187-25, GW15197-25, GW15185-25
BioBag — 2- to 13-gallon bags. SKUs: 187128, 187132, 187229, 187230, 187684, 203011, 203012, 203030, 203031, 02G1517, 03G1718, 08G2024, 13G2229
Blue Marble Field Day — 3-gallon bags. SKUs: LKBMB271
Eco-Products — 3- and 13-gallon bags. SKUs: EP-CB03, EP-CB13 EcoSafe Zero Waste — 2.5- to 13-gallon bags. SKUs: CP1617-6, CP2432-6, CP1825-6, BB1617-5, BB2432-6.12, BB2432-6.25, HB1617-6, HB1825-6, HB2022-6, HB2125-6, HB2432-6, HB2432-85, HR1617-6, HR2022-6, HRG1617-6, RP1617-6, RP2432-6, CG2432-6, CP1617-6, HB1617-6, HB2022-6, HB2125-6, HB2432-6, HR1617-6
Natur-Tec — 5-gallon bags. SKUs: NT1025-X-00038
UNNI — 3-gallon bags. SKUs: T-3G-100
IF YOU CARE — 3-gallon and 13-gallon bags. SKUs: J25064, J25065
PRESTO — 2.6-gallon bags. SKUs: C033071S
HEFTY — 2.6-gallon bags. SKUs: 00E88190
Compostable Bags for Sale: Local & Online Retailer Resources
Local Vendors
• Ace Hardware - Alameda Station, 417 S. Broadway, Denver (303) 733-3200
• City Floral Greenhouse - 1440 Kearney St., Denver (303) 399-1177
• Country Fair Garden Center - 2190 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver (303) 757-4949
• Echter's Greenhouse and Gardens - 5150 Garrison St., Arvada (303) 424-7979
• Tagawa Florist and Garden Center - 7711 S. Parker Rd., Aurora (303) 690-4722
• McGuckin's Hardware - 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder (303) 443-1822
• Gaiam Living - 1215 Living Pearl Street, Boulder (303) 222-3300