Composting

Home composting is allowed in Coral Gables as long as it is a closed-bin system located in the backyard.

Reduces need for chemical fertilizer
Helps soil maintain moisture, meaning less time and money spent on watering plants
Helps reduce your carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the methane released from food waste
Helps balance the pH of soil
The less waste you have the less energy and fuel it will take to transport waste
Helps ward off pests
Helps improve plant growth by reducing erosion and improving the soil’s ability to retain water

You can compost in your back yard, using a closed compost system
Keep a small compost container in your kitchen and toss it in your compost bin several times a week.

Carbon is considered 'dry' (or brown) matter while Nitrogen is considered 'wet' (or green) matter.
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences recommends 1 part wet and 2-3 parts dry to have healthy compost.

COMPOSTABLE GREENS	COMPOSTABLE BROWNS	DO NOT COMPOST
Fruit and vegetable scraps	Shredded paper	Dairy products
Egg shells	Grass clippings	Bones
Tea bags	Leaves	Animal meat
Coffee grounds	Newspaper	Sick or infected plants
Hair (human, dogs, cats, etc.)	Toilet paper rolls	Fish
Paper coffee filters	Wood shavings	Grease and oil
Old nut milks (almond, cashew, coconut)	Printer paper	Cooked foods
	Cardboard (cut into small pieces)
	Paper bags
	Pencil shavings
	Pizza boxes (cut up)

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