Poplar Manor Enterprises
"For The Greater Good"
What is and is not Compostable
Acceptable Types of Source Separated Waste
Pre-consumer food waste including but not limited to:
Melon Rinds
Fruit peelings and cuttings
Egg Shells
Fruit and Vegetable Scraps/cuttings
Dairy Scraps
Left over Batter
Post-consumer food waste including but not limited to:
Coffee Grounds
Coffee Filters
All Food Leftovers
Bread
Pasta
Baked Goods
Grain
Meat (cooked or processed with or with out bones)
Fish (both cooked and raw including bones)
Shellfish
Seafood
Cheese
Tea Bags
Paper Products including but not limited to:
Paper napkins
Paper Towels
Popcorn Bags
Soiled or non soiled cardboard
Paper packaging
Waxy liners
Parchment Paper
Ice Cream Box
Waxy cardboard cups
Approved Biodegradable Products by the Contractor
PME accepts any product approved by the
Unacceptable Contaminates
Plastics including but not limited to:
Plastic Wrap/Shrink Wrap
Plastic Utensils
Plastic Jugs/bottles
Plastic Cups
Plastic Lids
Plastic Bags
Plastic Straws
Plastic/Latex Gloves
Plastic of any kind
Styrofoam including but not limited to:
Styrofoam To-Go Containers
Styrofoam cups
Styrofoam plates
Styrofoam lids
Styrofoam packaging
Styrofoam Egg Cartons
Styrofoam of any kind
Metal including but not limited to:
Metal Cans
Aluminum Foil
Metal Utensils
Metal Lids
Metal silverware (forks, knives, spoons)
Metal of any kind
Glass including but not limited to:
Glass jars/bottles
Glass containers
Glass of any kind
Other Non-Acceptable Source Separated Waste including but not limited to:
Twist ties
Candy Wrappers
Hair Nets
