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Compostable Materials

We accept compost at our ARVADA location.
We do NOT accept compost at our Broomfield site.

A note on COMPOSTABLE BAGS:  You may put your materials in compostable bags.
We accept these brands ONLY:
EcoSafe
World Centric
Unni
BioBag
Natur-Bag
BioSak
Open Nature
We DO NOT accept biodegradable bags.

Carrot
Mushroom
Large Potato
Tomatoes
Zucchini
Broccoli
Apple

Fruit & veggie scraps

Peels

Breads, Cookies

Baked goods

Baguette
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Croissant
Sandwich

Paper egg cartons,

Napkins, Tissues

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Flowers (bouquets),

Small house plants

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Bush

Meat, Fish

Poultry, Eggs

Egg
Egg
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Candy, Sugar

Wrapped Candy
Gingerbread Man
Chocolate Heart
Candy Cane

Pastas, grains, rice, beans, nuts, seeds

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Coffee, Beans, Filters

Loose tea

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PIZZA BOXES:
No whole boxes! Remove oily spots & areas with food on them to place in compost. The rest of the clean box can be recycled

Takeaway Pizza

NO!

Coffee pods of any kind
Plastic containers
Plastic silverware
Plastic wrap
Plastic bags/film
Food handler's gloves
Paper plates with plastic coating
Paper towels with chemical 
   cleaning products on them
Biodegradable bags
Plant based silverware & cups

Large branches, bushes (all organic material must fit in your bucket- nothing sticking out)
Rocks, soil
Animal waste
Kitty litter
Glass
Foil & metals
Whole pizza boxes
 

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