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How to Recycle Food Scraps
Vegetable peels, fruit scraps, coffee grounds, and other organic food waste.
Quick answer
Yes, compost them instead of landfilling, where food waste creates methane. Add fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, and eggshells to a backyard bin or your city's green-waste cart; keep meat, dairy, and oils out of backyard piles, though many municipal programs accept them.
- Recyclable
- Yes
- 1Remove any packaging, stickers, or rubber bands
- 2Chop large pieces for faster composting
- 3Mix with brown materials like leaves or paper
- 4Keep separate from meat, dairy, and oils