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Composting 101
As part of our goal to reach Zero Waste by 2025, and per SB 1383, we are rolling out compost bins all across campus! All waste bin sets will include a landfill, recycle, and compost bin, except for those in office spaces and classrooms.
"In order to reach our campus goal, we all need to do our part in properly sorting our waste." - Marissa Acosta, Zero Waste and Sustainability Specialist
What is composting?
Compost: Recycling organic matter into usable soil amendment
Why is composting important?
Composting is important to reduce organic waste from going into the landfill which emits methane, the most potent climate pollutant, which causes global warming.
What goes in the green compost bin?
Remember! If it used to grow... it goes in the compost bin.
![Banana banana](/sustainability/images/composting_images/4.png)
![food soiled cardboard cardboard box](/sustainability/images/composting_images/2.png)
![coffee grounds coffee grounds](/sustainability/images/composting_images/8.png)
![napkin napkin](/sustainability/images/composting_images/3.png)
![paper packaging paper packaging](/sustainability/images/composting_images/5.png)
![pizza box pizza box](/sustainability/images/composting_images/7.png)
![sandwich sandwich](/sustainability/images/composting_images/6.png)
![tea bag tea bag](/sustainability/images/composting_images/1.png)
![Paper takeout container Paper takeout container](/sustainability/images/composting_images/paper_take_out_food_container.png)
![Apple core Apple core](/sustainability/images/composting_images/applecore.png)
![Eggshells Eggshells](/sustainability/images/composting_images/eggshells.png)
![Fries Fries](/sustainability/images/composting_images/fries.png)
![Newspaper Newspaper](/sustainability/images/composting_images/newspapers.png)
![Chicken tenders Chicken tenders](/sustainability/images/composting_images/chickentenders.png)
![Orange peel Orange peel](/sustainability/images/composting_images/orangepeel.png)
![Paper plates Paper plates](/sustainability/images/composting_images/paperplates.png)
![Nutshells Nutshells](/sustainability/images/composting_images/nutshells.png)
What does NOT go in the green compost bin?
- Glass
- Plastic
- Aluminum (foil, cans, etc.)
- Facemasks
- Anything else that would otherwise go into landfill or recycling