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Anything that was once living will compost, but some items are best avoided. For best results, use a mixture of ingredients and equal amounts by volume of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ items.
‘Green’ items include Grass cuttings / Young weeds / Nettles (not roots) / Comfrey leaves / Urine (ideally diluted 20:1) / Uncooked fruit and vegetable peelings / Tea leaves and coffee grounds / Soft green prunings / Animal manure from herbivores eg cows and horses / Poultry manure
‘Brown’ items include Cardboard, eg cereal packets, toilet roll tubes and egg boxes / Waste paper and junk mail / Paper towels & bags / Bedding (hay, straw, shredded paper, wood shavings) from vegetarian pets, eg rabbits and guinea pigs / Tough hedge clippings / Woody prunings / Old bedding plants / Straw
Other compostable items include
- Wood ash, in moderation
- Hair, nail clippings
- Egg shells
- Natural fibres, e.g. wool and cotton
Do NOT compost
- Meat, fish, dairy products or cooked food
- Coal & coke ash
- Cat litter
- Dog faeces
- Disposable nappies
https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/expert-advice/garden-management/composting/what-can-i-compost
