For food safety, avoid composting cotton items that have come in direct contact with chemicals you don’t want in your food garden, such as nail polish remover. 16.

Compost also needs a good level of moisture to decompose items, and grease and oil can hinder your compost’s moisture balance, so avoid these foods, too. 7. Baked goods ...

An extensive list of acceptable and prohibited compost materials is available here. All other questions can be directed to Troy’s Central Service and Maintenance Facility at 937-335-1914.

Some gardeners add fish, meat, bones and dairy products to their compost. This is fine, unless you have a problem with rodents or raccoons. These foods create a strong smell that scavengers can't ...

Food items decompose in a mound of compost at Recology's Blossom Valley Organics North composting facility on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Vernalis, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) ...

If passed, residents would be prohibited from composting items such as meat, fish and refined oils and fats to prevent the attraction of rodents and pests.