What is Considered Organics?

• food waste
• tea bags
• coffee grounds and filters
• eggs and egg shells
• corn cobs and husks
• meat, fish and bones
• vegetable scraps and peels
• shellfish
• dairy products
• cereal, flour
• pasta, bread, grains, rice
• nuts and shells
• fruit cores, pits, peels
• poultry (including bones)
• halloween pumpkins (remove candles)
• desserts, candy, chocolate
• baked goods
• food grease and fats
• herbs & spices
• paper waste
• tissues
• paper napkins
• paper towels
• paper muffin cups (not waxed or parchment)
• newspaper from bottom of bird cages
• microwavable popcorn bags
• other materials
• house plants
• sawdust from untreated wood only
• hamster / guinea pig cage bedding (wood and cedar shavings)
• feathers and hair (animal or human)

Note: Yard waste (like brush and leaves) is collected separately and should be disposed of separately.

he following items cannot be processed at the Peterborough organics facility and should be disposed of in the garbage or recycling:

• plastic bags and milk bags, baggies
• plastic food containers
• wax or plastic coated paper plates
• pizza boxes
• plastic stir sticks
• coffee pods
• plastic-lined paper packaging
• diapers
• popsicle sticks
• toothpicks
• chopsticks
• cotton balls
• condoms
• artificial plants
• carpets and rugs
• gum
• make-up pads
• cigarette butts
• meat/fish tray absorbent pads
• take out containers
• pet pee mats
• kitty litter (no plastic liner bags)
• household pet waste (no plastic bags)
• feminine hygiene products (sanitary pads)
• dental floss
• wax (candles)
• clothing & rags
• aluminum pie plates, trays
• hot and cold drink cups
• baby wipes
• wine corks
• dead animals
• roasting pans
• wax and parchment paper
• aluminum foil wrap
• cotton swabs (Q-tips)
• dryer sheets & lint
• vacuum bags
• disposable mop sheets
• wood ashes