Frequently Asked Questions

Accepted Items

We accept most kitchen and garden scraps, including:

• Fruits and vegetables
(including pits and seeds)

• Meat, bones and seafood

• Dairy products

• Bread and dough

• Eggshells

• Coffee grounds and loose tea

• Spices

• Cut flowers

• Hair and nail clippings

Not Accepted

Please keep the following out of your compost bin:

• Plastic of any kind

• Pet waste

• “Compostable” packaging

• Paper products

• Diapers, hygiene products

• Metal, glass, rubber

• Cigarettes, medications

• Grease, oil, or bulk liquids

• Non-organic materials

Questions? If you're unsure about something, just reach out. If we notice recurring contamination, we’ll contact you and work together to resolve it.

1. Visit the Subscription page

2. Choose Residential or Commercial

3. Choose the number of bins you need

4. Click Subscribe and check out

5. We’ll contact you to finalize pickup details!

Need Help Signing Up?

• Call us

• Email us


• Visit us at the Rooster’s Roadside Creamery Farmers Market in Elizaville on Sundays from 11–3

Not Sure How Many Bins You Need?

Here’s a quick method:

1. Collect your scraps for one week to estimate your needs

2. Residential customers use 5-gallon buckets

3. Commercial customers use 32-gallon rolling bins

Need help? Call or email us—we’re happy to advise!