Green Compost Cart



Green Compost Cart - San Francisco
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Unlike home composting, we accept all food scraps, soiled paper, and yard trimmings in the green cart. Compostable material in plastic bags not labeled "compostable" will not be collected for composting.

To change the size of any of your carts or to order a kitchen pail, contact us. Click on any link below for reuse, recycling and proper disposal information.

Acceptable green cart items:

Food Scraps (anything that used to be alive)
  • Bread, grains and pasta
  • Coffee grounds
  • Dairy
  • Eggshells
  • Fruit (pits and nuts too)
  • Leftovers and spoiled food
  • Meat (including bones)
  • Seafood (including shellfish)
  • Vegetables
 Yard Trimmings
  • Branches and brush
  • Flowers and floral trimmings
  • Grasses and weeds
  • Leaves
  • Tree trimmings (less than 6 inches in diameter and 4 feet long)
Extra yard trimmings must be boxed, bundled or placed in brown paper bags less than 40lbs per item and placed next to the green cart for collection.

Soiled Paper
  • Coffee filters
  • Greasy pizza boxes
  • Paper cups and plates
  • Paper ice cream containers (metal rim is okay)
  • Paper bags, napkins, tissues and towels
  • Paper take-out boxes and containers
  • Paper tea bags
  • Waxy paper milk and juice cartons (no foil liner)
 Other
  • Cutlery clearly labeled "Compostable"
  • Plastic clearly labeled "Compostable"
    (green stripe or sticker to allow for easy identification)
  • Small pieces of lumber or sawdust from clean wood only (no plywood, pressboard, painted, stained or treated wood)
  • Vegetable wood crates (metal wire is okay)
  • Waxed cardboard and paper