What can I put in the compost bin?

From the kitchen/household:

• Peels from fruit and vegetables
  - Do not use cooked or fried leftovers and limit the amount of citrus peels.
• Leftover cake and bread
  - crusts and smaller scraps, avoid large pieces or too much at once.
• Small pieces of paper towel
• Coffee filters and tea bags
  - preferably with grounds and tea leaves.
• Cut flowers and discarded houseplants
  - Root ball plants can also be used, but remember to break the ball into smaller pieces.
• Crushed egg and nut shells
• Cork stoppers, popsicle sticks, etc.
• Litter from small pets
  - from rodents such as mice, guinea pigs, chinchillas and rabbits.

From the garden:

• All vegetable waste from the garden.
• Branches
  - must be pulverised, otherwise decomposition takes a very long time.
• Plants
  - but avoid using diseased plants. Certain plant diseases can survive the composting process and spread further.
• Grass clippings
  - must dry first and should not be added in large quantities at a time. Grass clippings are particularly suitable if the compost is too wet.