All food—fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, bones, cheese, grains
Coffee grounds & filters
Tea bags (no staples)
Non-waxy paper plates & cups
Pizza boxes
Paper napkins
Everything else is either recyclable or goes in the landfill. When in doubt, throw it in the landfill/trash bin as it takes time and money to sort through items that don’t belong in the compost or recycle bin.
By the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition. It's an excellent resource to use when talking to businesses about the benefits of composting, no matter what state you live in.
Every endeavor of Keep Tennessee Beautiful is a means to make our State more clean, green and safe through our three main initiatives: Litter Prevention, Greening, and Recycling.
