Our compost heap is generally open daily from dawn to dusk and is monitored by security cameras. Here are the rules:
Allowable Materials:
Grass clippings
Hay: Cut and remove bale strings
Hedge prunings: Less than ¼” Diameter only
Kitchen trimmings
Leaves
Manure
Sawdust and shavings
Weeds and plant residue
Special Materials Also Allowed:
Sand: Put aside for road use
Sod: Put in topsoil pile
Topsoil: Put in topsoil pile
Woodchips: Put in woodchip pile
DO NOT DUMP:
Bricks, blocks, rocks
Broken rake handles
Brush: No woody material larger than ¼” diameter. Partially rotten sticks raked up with leaves OK up to ¾” diameter.
Metal, soda cans
Plastic
Please dump as close to the pile as possible. Don’t spread out your loads. Thank you.