Cayuga Compost

Guidelines for composting with Cayuga Compost

We will not accept waste contaminated with glass, metal, plastic or Styrofoam.

No strictly biodegradable or degradable products, these products will break down but leave behind a toxic residue.

No recyclable products should be added to organic waste stream. Recyclable containers will not decompose during the composting process. They are sorted and removed from the compostable mix which increases labor and processing time. These factors combine to drive up cost of organic waste collection and composting.

Recyclable paper and fiber waste can be composted if soiled by food or grease, example pizza boxes. Wet paper is still recyclable.

Because Cayuga Compost uses a large commercial process, items that typically present challenges to compost are acceptable in our waste stream. They include meat, dairy, fish, bones, fat, grease and shells.