What Can I Compost With Apex Organix?

If You Can Eat It, We Can Compost It!

Whether you're steak and potatoes, strictly vegan, or somewhere in between, we can help you reduce your food waste through composting.

We accept all types of food waste - including meat and dairy - as well as some paper, cardboard, and other household items. Scroll down to find our lists of the most common items you can and cannot compost with us.

Have a question about whether or not a particular item is compostable?

Email us at info@apex-organix.com , or call 703.403.9095 and we'll be happy to answer any questions you have.

Common Food and Household Items You Can Compost

Bread (even if it's started to mold)
Cereal boxes
Certified Compostable Packaging
Coffee filters
Coffee grounds
Cooking oil (used or unused)
Dairy + Yogurt
Eggs, Egg Shells, and Egg Cartons
Beef / Chicken/ Fish (and the bones)
Flowers (fresh or dried)
Fruits and Vegetables (including the rinds, pits, and peels)
Leaves
Nuts and Shells
Jelly / Jam/ Marmalade/ Preserves
Paper Bags
Paper Napkins and Paper Plates
Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls
Pet Food
Pizza Boxes
Plant Clippings and Dead Houseplants
Potato and Tortilla Chips
Pumpkins and Gourds
Rice and Pasta
Seafood (including crab, lobster, mussel, oyster, and shrimp shells)
Spices and Seasonings
Stale Beer and Wine
Tea Leaves and Paper Tea Bags
Toothpicks
Used matches

Common Food and Household Items You Cannot Compost

Animal Waste and Bedding
Cloth / Fabric / Old Clothes
Dryer Lint
Keurig or other single-use coffee pods (unless specifically marked as Certified Compostable by BPI)
Nylon Tea Bags (Starbucks uses these)
Glass / Plastic / Metal Items
Starbucks and Other To-Go Coffee Cups and Takeout Food Containers
Envelopes with Plastic Address Windows
Yarn

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