Pick up - 2/16

Today we collected 44.2 pounds of kitchen scraps. But it is Greenwich February break so most households were away. We are hoping that next week we will be able to reach our 100 pound (or more) goal. Just as a reminder, here is a list of everything you can compost as somebody asked for a reminder! 

1. Fruit and vegetable scraps (including peels, cores, rinds)
2. Coffee grounds and filters (THIS IS GREAT FOR COMPOST!!!) 
3. Tea bags (remove staples/any plasic parts if any)
4. Eggshells (The worms love eggshells!) 
5. Nutshells (avoid walnut shells as they can contain toxins harmful to plants)
6. Grains (cooked or uncooked)
7. Bread (as long as there is no butter or anything with dairy on it) 
8. Pasta (cooked or uncooked - again, as long as there is no dairy/fat on it)
9. Cereal (stale or spoiled - as long as there are no dairy products on it)
10. Pizza crusts
11. Popcorn kernels and unpopped popcorn (as long as there is no butter on it!) 
12. Moldy or expired food from the refrigerator (again no dairy or fat!) 
13. Herbs and spices (fresh or dried)
14. Stale spices and herbs
15. Old jams, jellies, and preserves
16. Paper towels and napkins (unbleached and dye-free)
17. Paper bags
18. Newspaper 
19. Cardboard (with no tape/plastic) 
20. Paper plates (uncoated and free of contaminants)
21. Paper egg cartons 
22. Paper cupcake or muffin liners (unbleached)
23. Brown paper bags
24. Hay and straw
25. Plant trimmings and prunings
26. Flowers and dead plants
27. Houseplant trimmings and clippings
28. Sawdust (untreated wood only)
29. Wood chips and shavings (untreated)
30. Pine needles 
31. Fireplace ashes (in small amounts and only from untreated wood)
32. Cotton fabric scraps (natural fibers only)
33. Wool fabric scraps
34. Hair and pet fur (human or animal)
35. Feathers
36. Dryer lint (from natural fibers only)
37. Vacuum cleaner dust (from untreated floors)
38. Matches and wooden toothpicks (if made from wood)