Animal manure (livestock)
Cardboard rolls
Clean paper
Coffee grounds and filters
Cotton rags
Dryer & vacuum cleaner lint
Eggshells
Fruits and vegetables
Grass clippings (brown)
Hair and fur
Hay and straw
Houseplants Leaves
Nut shells
Sawdust
Shredded newspaper
Tea bags
Wool rags
Yard trimmings

Cores/Peelings of Fruit
Paper filters
Pasta
Rice
Stale bread
Flowers
Houseplant cuttings
Leaves
Pine needles
Sod
Twigs
Weeds
Natural-fiber
Real wood ashes
Shredded, dry leaves
Newspaper
Wood chips
Fireplace ashes

What to Compost

Succesful composting requires the right ingredients. Using undesirable materials can produce undesirable results, such as odors and compost that does more damage than good. The following items will work well for composting at home: