- Animal (farm) manure
- Cardboard rolls
- Clean paper
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Cotton rags
- Dryer and vacuum cleaner lint
- Eggshells
- Fireplace ashes
- Fruits and vegetables
- Grass clippings
- Hair and fur
- Hay and straw
- Houseplants
- Leaves
- Nut shells
- Pet wastes, such as dog or cat feces, soiled cat litter, etc. (but only with a special pet waste composter, such as our Tumbleweed Pet Poop Composter)
- Sawdust
- Shredded newspaper
- Tea bags
- Wood chips
- Wool rags
- Yard trimmings
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- Releases substances that might be harmful to plants
- Coal or charcoal ash
- Might contain substances harmful to plants
- Dairy products (e.g., butter, egg yolks, milk, sour cream, yogurt)
- Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies
- Diseased or insect-ridden plants
- Diseases or insects might survive and be transferred back to other plants
- Fats, grease, lard, or oils
- Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies
- Meat or fish bones and scraps
- Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies
- Pet wastes such as dog or cat feces, soiled cat litter, etc.
- Might contain parasites, bacteria, germs, pathogens, and viruses harmful to humans so compost using only a special pet waste composter, such as our Tumbleweed Pet Poop Composter
- Yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides
- Might kill beneficial composting organisms
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