Fairfax County staff answer common home composting questions
Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program staff answered residents' brief questions about what household items can be composted and how to prepare them, advising removal of plastic produce stickers, cutting bulky rinds, and noting hair is compostable if not chemically treated.
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Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program staff provided quick, practical guidance for residents on home composting during a short recorded exchange. Staff advised that fruit and vegetable skins are acceptable for composting but that residents should remove any plastic sticker before adding them: "As long as you take off the plastic sticker." The staff representative also referred callers to the program website for more information.
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