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Waste Reduction and Recycling

Compost

The NC State Compost Facility and Research Cooperative can process up to 1,200 tons of organic waste annually, collected across our campus. Help NC State meet its 70% waste diversion goal by composting the following items:

Acceptable Items

  • Vegetables
  • Fruits
  • Meat
  • Bones
  • Dairy
  • Grains
  • Bread
  • Eggshells
  • Coffee grounds
  • Pizza
  • BPI-certified serviceware
  • Compostable Coca-Cola cup, lid, & straw
  • Pizza boxes
  • Bamboo plates
  • Napkins
  • Paper towels
  • Coffee filters (paper)
  • Paper bags
  • Compostable bags
  • Plant material
  • Soil
  • Flowers

Unacceptable Items

  • Plastic bags
  • Coffee cups
  • Plastic utensils
  • Wrappers
  • All plastics
  • Recyclables
  • General landfill waste

Composting Tips

  • Always make sure your compost is free of plastic packaging, stickers, staples, and other manufactured materials
  • If you are unsure if it is compostable, contact us! However, when in doubt, throw it in a waste-to-landfill bin.
  • Visit NC State Composts for more information
  • Take Composting 101 on REPORTER

Campus Composting Locations

For compost generated on campus, please utilize one of the following locations:

  • Avent Ferry Complex
  • Becton Hall
  • Bragaw Hall North
  • Bragaw Hall South
  • ES King Beaufort Hall
  • ES King Edgecombe Hall
  • ES King Granville Hall
  • Metcalf Hall
  • Western Manor Central
  • Western Manor P/Q
  • Wolf Ridge Apartments
  • Wolf Village Apartments
  • Wood Hall

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  • 512 Brickhaven
  • Administrative Services I
  • Administrative Services II
  • Administrative Services III
  • Arboretum Ruby Mcswain Education Center
  • Biltmore Hall
  • Carmichael Gym
  • CBC Main Building
  • CBC Research Building
  • CBC Terry Center
  • Fitts-Woolard
  • Hodges Wood Products
  • Howling Cow Creamery
  • Jordan Hall Addition
  • Jordan Hall
  • LexisNexis
  • Partners I
  • Pulp & Paper
  • Schaub Food Science
  • Sullivan Shops I
  • Sullivan Shops III
  • Talley Student Union
  • Witherspoon Student Center
  • Arboretum Greenhouses
  • Case Dining
  • Clark Dining
  • NC State Compost Facility and Research Cooperative
  • Fountain Dining
  • Fox Science Teaching Lab
  • Lonnie Pool Clubhouse
  • Method Units 1-3
  • Park Alumni Center
  • Wolf Ridge On the Oval
  • Park Alumni Center
  • Reedy Creek Research
  • Talley Student Union

Off-Campus Composting Locations