Materials Collection Criteria
Follow the guidelines below to make sure you Keep the Green Clean!
We have added a NEW list of Approved Compostable Service Ware:
Many items labeled as "compostable" do not completely compost in all commercial operations. New items have been tested and compost successfully in the required timeframe for Silver Springs Organics' system.
Please click HERE to see the latest product list.
Manufacturers that wish to have their products tested in order to be considered for this list may contact Silver Springs directly. See below for commonly acceptable materials.
YES . . .
Food Scraps
Meat, poultry, fish, shellfish and bones
Eggs and dairy products
Table scraps and plate scrapings
Fruits and Vegetables
Bread, dough, pasta and grains
Coffee grounds
Paper Products
Paper take-out containers*
Paper plates and cups*
Wax paper
Napkins and kitchen paper towels
Paper coffee filters and paper tea bags
Yard and Garden Waste
Grass clippings, yard prunings,
Garden spoils, weeds
Chipped/ground wood
Limbs, small trees (under 8”in diameter)
Approved Compostable Products
Only service ware and bags listed on our website have been tested at our facility.
New Acceptable Products
Please click HERE to see the latest new product listings.
NO . . .
Plastics of ANY Kind
Styrofoam of ANY kind
Glass of ANY kind
Metal of ANY kind
Paper Products:
Bathroom paper towels
Cardboard
Dairy/juice cartons or containers*
Ice cream containers*
Frozen food containers and boxes*
Other:
Wire, foil, rubberbands
Grease and liquids
Painted and treated wood
Pet waste, garbage, hazardous waste