BEAT THE “ICK” FACTOR!
- Reduce moisture and odors in your pail or cart by adding soiled paper (like napkins or paper towels), wrapping your food scraps in newspaper, or using a paper bag. You can also freeze your food scraps and then put them in the cart on collection day.
- Keep your compost pail clean by using a 2.6 or 3 gallon certified compostable bag liner. Various local stores now provide them in the produce aisles. Compostable bags are also sold at local stores and online.
- Need a compost pail for daily collection of kitchen scraps? Contact us at (707) 255-5200 or via our Customer Service Portal — or reuse any appropriately-sized container that you have at home.
- Avoid odors, mold, and insects by washing your compost cart and pail regularly (the pail is dishwasher safe, but the label may not survive). When rinsing your cart, please dump the dirty water out on a lawn or other vegetated/dirt area and not in the street/storm drains.
- Sprinkle baking soda, or pour vinegar or a bit of boiling salted water, inside your compost pail or cart. Citrus, mint, basil, rosemary and lavender (leaves or essential oils) can also help repel bugs.
- Store your cart in a shaded area if possible, and make sure to keep the lid closed.
- Place your compost cart out for service every week (even if it’s not full).
- Don’t have many yard trimmings, but still want to compost food scraps? Just contact Customer Service at 255-5200 or via our Customer Service Portal to order a smaller 35-gallon compost cart.
- Napa’s Truly Clean Bins also offers regular steam cleaning services of residential and commercial carts/bins.
Click here for detailed information on the program, including a list of accepted items.
Reduce landfill waste by composting all your food scraps!