Commercial Organics - What We Accept

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What Goes In Organics?

We encourage businesses to divert organic material (items that can break down for compost) into their commercial organics container. 

Check out the complete list of what we can accept in your commercial organics container:

 

Food Scraps
  • Fruits
  • Veggies
  • Cheese, Eggs & Dairy
  • Poultry, Meats & Seafood
  • Shells & Bones
  • Breads, Grains & Pasta
  • Cooked & Uncooked Foods
  • Baked Goods
  • Kitchen Scraps
Food Scraps

 

Food-Soiled Paper
  • Pizza Boxes
  • Paper Bags
  • Tea Bags, Coffee Grounds & Filters
  • Paper Plates & Napkins
  • Paper Cups (Non-Glossy)
  • Shredded Paper
  • Greasy/Soiled Carboard
  • Waxy Carboard (Produce Boxes)
  • Wax Cups (Dixie Cups)
  • Wax Paper
Food-Soiled Paper

 

Yard & Plant Debris
  • Herbs
  • Floral Trimmings
  • Grass Clippings
  • Leaves
  • Branches & Twigs (6" or Shorter)
  • Potted Plants (Without Plant Pot)
Yard Debris

 

Wood Material
  • Wood Pallets (Untreated & Unstained)
  • Wood Sticks (Toothpicks, Chopsticks, etc.)
  • Wood Crates & Boxes
  • Scrap Wood (Untreated & Unstained)
Wood Debris

 

Not sure if an item can go in organics? Contact Spencer Orman at 360.753.8752 or email sorman@ci.olympia.wa.us with your specific item or question and we'll let you know.

 

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