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Residential Project COW program

Compost the following:

VERNON — All food wastes

• Cooked or raw meat, fish, and shellfish

• Fruits or vegetables and peelings    

• Cheese and other dairy products    

• Coffee grounds, paper filters, and tea bags

• Bread, rice, pasta, and beans

• Egg shells    

• Cooking oils and fats  

• Pet wastes or bedding    

• Garden weeds

Non-recyclable paper

• Soiled or waxed cardboard

• Milk and juice cartons (please remove plastic spouts)

• Damp or wet paper

• Frozen food boxes (wax coating only)

• Cardboard egg cartons

• Paper plates and cups

• Paper towels, tissues and napkins

• Soiled pizza boxes

• Sugar or flour bags (without plastic liners)

Please do not compost:

• Plastic bags, Styrofoam, and plastic wrap

• Liquids and trash

• Plastic utensils, plastic lids, and straws

• Plastic cups and plates

• Plastic, metal, glass

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