Often mistaken as dirt, compost is a powerful soil amendment that is the direct product of the natural decomposition of organic materials. Finished compost looks like moist chocolate cake crumbles that has a 70% dark cocoa color and feels moist and airy to touch. Quality compost has the power to resuscitate dirt and fully enhance any soil.

Compostable green material includes organic material that is elementally nitrogen as it decomposes. When left by itself, it will probably create a smell. These materials can include raw food waste of vegetables and fruits, coffee grounds, eggshells, old flowers, hair and yard trimmings— to name a few.

Compostable brown material includes organic material that is elementally carbon as it decomposes. When left by itself, it will not give off any foul odors as with green materials. Brown materials can include brown paper bags, autumn leaves, wood chips, office paper, dried yard trimmings and straw–to name a few.

The honest answer is that meat and dairy CAN be composted but not through the method of traditional aerobic composting. In the traditional method of composting, it is imperative to omit all meats, dairy, oily foods, pet feces and cooked items from being placed inside of your pre-compost collection container.