Compost Information
You CAN Compost:
Food Scraps
- Bread, grains and pasta
- Coffee grounds
- Dairy
- Eggshells
- Fish and shellfish
- Fruit, including pits
- Meat, including bones
- Poultry
- Vegetables
Soiled Paper Products
- Coffee filters
- Greasy pizza boxes
- Paper cups and plates
- Paper ice cream containers
- Paper bags, napkins, tissues and towels
- Paper take-out boxes and containers
- Paper tea bags
- Waxy paper milk and juice cartons (no foil liner)
- Waxed cardboard and paper
- Wine corks
Yard Trimmings
- Branches and brush
- Flowers and floral trimmings
- Grasses and weeds
- Leaves
- Tree trimmings
Please, No:
- Animal waste
- Concrete, asphalt, stones, sod, dirt and bricks
- Cooking oil
- Diapers
- Juice or soy milk boxes with foil liner
- Liquids and ice
- Recyclables (glass, aluminum, paper, plastics 1-7)
- Palm fronds
- Plastic bags
- Plastic corks
- Plywood
- Styrofoam packaging, food containers and packing peanuts
- Treated and painted wood
Still have questions? Please see our FAQ page for answers!
Language Assistance:
We offer a free Language Line with over 170 different languages through our Customer Service Department. Please call (650) 595-3900 for more information.
You can also visit RecycleWorks of San Mateo County for general recycling and waste reduction information.
Language Assistance:
We offer a free Language Line with over 170 different languages through our Customer Service Department. Please call (650) 595-3900 for more information.
You can also visit RecycleWorks of San Mateo County for general recycling and waste reduction information.