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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!

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

Branches, bushes
Yard leaves/flowers
Rocks, soil
Animal waste
Kitty litter
Glass
Foil & metals
Tea bags
Whole pizza boxes
 

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