What Can You Compost from the Kitchen

Fruits, vegetables, dairy products, grains, bread, unbleached paper napkins, coffee filters, eggshells, meats and newspaper can be composted. If it can be eaten or grown in a field or garden, it can be composted.

What household items can be composted?

• Leaves.
• Grass clippings.
• Brush trimmings.
• Manure (preferably organic)
• Any non-animal food scraps: fruits, vegetables, peelings, bread, cereal, coffee grounds and filters, tea leaves and tea bags (preferably minus the staples)
• Old wine.
• Pet bedding from herbivores ONLY — rabbits, hamsters, etc.
• Dry cat or dog food.

Can you compost onions?

Can you compost onions? The answer is a resounding, “yes.” Composted onion waste is just as valuable an organic ingredient as most any with a few caveats.