Des Moines

Materials to put in your Food Scraps and Yard Debris container

Food scraps

• Fruits, vegetables

• Bread, pasta, grains

• Eggshells, nutshells

• Fish, meat, dairy

• Shells, bones

• Coffee grounds and  filters

• Tea bags

Food soiled paper

• Paper towels and napkins 

• Uncoated paper plates and cups

• Uncoated paper take-out cartons

• Pizza delivery boxes

• Paper bags containing food scraps

• Shredded paper

Yard debris

• Grass clippings

• Leaves, twigs

• Weeds

• Houseplants

• Branches (under 4' long, 4" wide)

Click here for a complete list of approved compostable packaging.

DO NOT place these items in your food scraps and yard debris cart:

• Glass

• Animal or human waste 

• Pet litter

• Diapers

• Plastic

• Styrofoam

• Foil

• Hazardous waste

• Soil

• Rocks

• Stumps/limbs (over 4' long, 4" wide)

• Lumber or fencing

• Painted or treated wood 

• Metal

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