Things You Should Not Compost

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Starting your own compost pile? Don't add these items to your compost bin.

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Fish and meat scraps.

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Dairy, fats and oils

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Cat/Dog animal waste

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Anything related to the black walnut tree – it’s toxic and prevents certain plants from growing.

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Plants that suffered from pest or disease problems. And Plants or wood waste that was treated with pesticides.

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Weeds with seeds. I generally don’t compost them at all to avoid this problem.

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Coal and Charcoal Ashes. Some ash from wood burning fireplace is OK but use very little.

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Follow along to learn more about composting.

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