CSWD Accepted Materials

Our drop off center at Green Mountain Compost does their best to turn our food scraps into usable compost in a matter of weeks. This means that they have very strict guidelines about what can and cannot be composted at their facilities. We do our best to pass this information onto you, and to keep all of our customers updated if and when this list changes.

Here is the list of what is acceptable to put into your No Waste Compost bin:

  • All food scraps of any kind

  • BPI certified compostable bucket liners ONLY - BioBag is the most trusted brand that fits these standards. If the individual bag does not have the BPI logo, they will not be accepted (see image below)

  • Coffee liners & tea bags (unbleached paper only - no plastics or metals of any kind)

  • Paper towels and napkins - only if they do not contain bodily fluids, bleach, or chemicals of any kind

  • Wooden or bamboo stirrers, toothpicks without plastic frills, chopsticks (all untreated with chemicals)

  • Uncoated paper leaf bags

  • Pet bedding such as hay or wood shavings from rabbits, hamsters, etc. as long as it was not pre-treated with any chemicals or herbicides (if you are unsure, do not compost)

Not Accepted Materials

The following is a list of materials that have been found inside our compost bins, which are not acceptable to compost. Some of these items we may have previously accepted, but no longer can due to CSWD policy:

  • Pizza Boxes, any treated or dyed cardboard

  • Non-compostable liner bags, or any liner that is does not clearly show BPI certification

  • Compostable plastic containers, straws or cutlery that are not made of untreated wood or paper

  • K-Cup coffee pods or any coffee pods with “compostable” plastics

  • Plastic cutlery

  • Food wrappers, Styrofoam to-go containers

  • Egg cartons

  • Coffee-type to-go cups - even those made of paper

  • Coffee-type compostable plastic bags, or paper bags that contain metal reseal lips

  • Lined coffee bags

  • Food in wrappers

  • Vegetable bunching bands

  • Produce stickers

  • Unprocessed meats and animals (i.e. rodents, birds, other household pets or pests)

  • Dog or other pet droppings

  • Cat litter of any kind

Liner Policy

The most trusted BPI certified compostable liner brand on the market is BioBag. Below you will find a picture of the logo that must be present on each individual bag you use to line your compost bins. If this logo is not present, it will not be accepted by CSWD. Please see Terms & Conditions, Section 3 for our policy regarding non-compostable material removal from contaminated bins.

Look for this Logo!

We accept any liners with this BPI Compostable image! More specific standards can be found on our FAQ page. We can have them delivered with any pickup at the lowest cost on the market, with no delivery fees!

You can place an order via our add-ons page, with an email to customer service, or over the phone at (802) 373-1707.

We aim to make composting as easy as possible by providing airtight-seal equipment, along with bags that keep your bucket and our soil clean!