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Common weeds

How to compost weeds

Weeds

Examples of weeds

  • Dandelions
  • Quack grass
  • Broadleaf plantain
  • Clover
  • Chickweed
  • Pigweed / Lamb’s quarters
  • Weeds that have gone to seed

  • Put into your green cart

Put common weeds into your green cart for composting. 

Special instructions

If you have prohibited, noxious or invasive weeds, do NOT put in green cart.

Why can weed seeds be composted?

The high temperatures maintained in The City’s indoor composting process ensures weed seeds from common species will decompose and are not present in the finished compost.

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