Compost With Us!
2022 Composting Total:
6,628 pounds
2022 Composting Total:
4,211 pounds
Lifetime Total:
15,664 pounds
St. Paul’s is a proud partner of CompostNow - a local composting service with a vision of fewer landfills, nutrient-rich soil, decreasing our carbon footprint, and building a RESILIENT local food system that works for all!
Each Monday, CompostNow picks up our filled compost bin and replaces it with a clean bin. Our compost bin is open to church members, friends, neighbors, strangers - anyone is welcome to contribute their food scraps and organic waste!
Our compost bin is located outside the fellowship hall, facing the church parking lot. Items going into the compost do not need to be bagged, but some folks use compostable bags to prevent spills. We recommend EcoSafe bags! Please never put plastic bags in the bin.
What is compostable with CompostNow? More than you think!
Yes, I am compostable!
Fruit and vegetable scraps
Meat, bones, fish products
Pasta, bread, cereal
Cooked foods
Dairy products, egg shells
Coffee grounds, filters, & tea bags
Paper towels and paper towel rolls
Soiled paper food packaging
Egg Cartons
Pizza boxes
Muffin wrappers
Flour and sugar bags
Paper plates
Candies, cookies and cake
Baking ingredients, herbs, spices
Household plants including soil
100% cotton cheesecloth
Pet food
Items labeled BPI Certified Compostable
Items labeled ASTM D6400 or D6868
Nope - put in the recycling or trash!
PLASTIC (unless labeled compostable)
Styrofoam meat trays
Aluminum foil
Clams, oysters, mussels (basically rocks)
Candles, synthetic corks and gum
Artificial flowers and plants
Rugs, carpets
Cigarette butts, tobacco
Dental floss and Q-tips
Baby wipes
Disposable mop sheets
Dryer lint sheets
Vacuum cleaner bags
Hair, pet fur, pet waste
Dead animals
Fireplace or BBQ ashes
Recyclable materials
Items labeled biodegradable (meaningless)
Items labeled Oxo-Biodegradable