Backyard Composters
Composters are available for purchase at locations throughout Niagara.
Acceptable Materials
Browns (Carbon Rich Materials)
- Dry leaves
- Wood chips
- Sawdust
- Straw
- Twigs
Greens (Nitrogen Rich Materials)
- Fruit and vegetable scraps
- Coffee grounds
- Grass clippings
- Plant trimmings
- House plants
- Cut flowers
- Tea bags
- Egg shells
Unacceptable Materials
- Fatty foods, butter, oil and salad dressing
- Diseased or insect - infected plants
- Stubborn weeds such as crab grass
- Dog and cat feces
- Weeds with mature seeds
- Meat, bones and fish scraps