{"id":1654,"date":"2018-02-28T17:35:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T17:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlsites.uga.edu\/biol2103h\/?page_id=1654"},"modified":"2018-03-06T20:46:09","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T20:46:09","slug":"what-not-to-include-in-compost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ctlsites.uga.edu\/biol2103h\/composting-resources\/what-not-to-include-in-compost\/","title":{"rendered":"What NOT to Include in Compost (Allaina Siler, Ku Kim, Delaney Williams)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What you CAN\u2019T compost:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meat (and anything that came in contact with meat), <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0dairy and bones<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Animal products such as meat have the potential for carrying diseases, and they could potentially attract rodents. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fats and oils (such as peanut oil, canola\/ vegetable oil, etc)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The oils may attract pests and rodents<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Walnuts <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contain juglone, a compound toxic to some plants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eggs and dairy products<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attract pests<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cigarette butts<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Made of plastic <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Store bought shampoos\/soaps<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chemicals and dyes contaminate the compost<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Baked goods<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to their oils that would attract pests such as rodents and ants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Human and animal Feces <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to harmful bacteria and the possibility of parasites and infectious diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Specific types of water:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Soapy water from baths\/showers or washing cars<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dishwater from washing up<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washing machine waste water<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waste water from the toilet<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flood water<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water contaminated with bleach or other cleaning agents<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water contaminated with petrol or oils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rice <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attracts unwanted bacteria and pests<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anything made of inorganic material: polyester, rubber, acrylic, plastic<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a very long time to compost<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bits of clothing<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They contain dyes and chemicals that would be harmful <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Baked beans <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Worms which might help with decomposition don\u2019t like baked beans, they shouldn\u2019t be included<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Specific types of paper<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Glossy or coated paper (that are treated with chemicals)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colored paper<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dryer lint and contents from vacuum cleaner<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contaminate compost<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Personal hygiene products: tampons, feminine napkins<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Potential health risk with bacteria<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tea and Coffee Bags<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While tea leaves and ground coffee can be composted, their bags shouldn\u2019t be in the pile, as they have harmful chemicals and are difficult to decompose. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you CAN\u2019T compost: Meat (and anything that came in contact with meat), \u00a0dairy and bones Animal products such as meat have the potential for carrying diseases, and they could potentially attract rodents. \u00a0\u00a0 Fats and oils (such as peanut oil, canola\/ vegetable oil, etc) The oils may attract pests and rodents Walnuts Contain juglone, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ctlsites.uga.edu\/biol2103h\/composting-resources\/what-not-to-include-in-compost\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What NOT to Include in Compost (Allaina Siler, Ku Kim, Delaney 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