What can \u2014 and cannot be composted?<\/p>\n
From fruits and vegetables to grains and baked goods, the list of food waste that can be composted is extensive.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe could take dairy, nuts, eggshells, cooked or processed foods, fried foods, and table scraps, flour and house plant trimmings, hair and fur, cold fireplace ash, and sawdust \u2014 not charcoal, not treated wood \u2014 and we could take empty pizza boxes without the wax paper,\u201d Burman said.\n<\/p>\n
However, there are strict guidelines regarding what will not be accepted. This includes plastic, meat, bones, pet waste and produce stickers.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of folks are very concerned about the odors and the fact that sometimes food waste will attract vermin and other potential bugs and all that,\u201d Burman said. \u201cSo it\u2019s very important that folks put a lid on their bucket.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
A comprehensive list of do\u2019s and don\u2019ts can be found on the township\u2019s website<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe think that if people participate on a voluntary basis, they\u2019re going to get it right,\u201d Burman said.\n<\/p>\n