From the Kitchen

1. Used paper napkins
2. Pizza boxes, ripped into smaller pieces
3. Paper bags, either ripped or balled up
4. Ground coffee with filters
5. Tea bags
6. Paper towel rolls
7. Used paper plates (as long as they don't have a waxy coating)
8. Cellophane bags (be sure it's really Cellophane and not just clear plastic—there's a difference.)
9. Nut shells (except for walnut shells, which can be toxic to plants)
10. Old herbs and spices
11. Cereal boxes (tear them into smaller pieces first)
12. Wine corks
13. Paper egg cartons
14. Toothpicks
15. Bamboo skewers
16. Paper cupcake or muffin cups

From the Bathroom

17. Used facial tissues
18. Hair from your hairbrush
19. Toilet paper rolls
20. Old loofahs
21. Nail clippings
22. Urine
23. 100% Cotton cotton balls
24. Cotton swabs made from 100% cotton and cardboard (not plastic) sticks

From The Laundry Room

25. Dryer lint
26. Old/stained cotton clothing—rip or cut it into smaller pieces
27. Old wool clothing—rip or cut it into smaller pieces

From The Office

28 Bills and other documents you've shredded
29 Envelopes (minus the plastic window)
30 Pencil shavings
31 Sticky notes
32 Business cards (as long as they're not glossy)
33 Receipts

Around the House

34. Contents of your vacuum cleaner bag or canister
35.Newspapers (shredded or torn into smaller pieces)
36.Subscription cards from magazines
37. Leaves trimmed from houseplants
38. Dead houseplants and their soil
39. Flowers from floral arrangements
40. Natural potpourri
41. Used matches
42. Wrapping paper rolls
43. Paper table cloths
44. Crepe paper streamers
45. Latex balloons
46. Raffia
47.Evergreen garlands
48. Natural holiday wreaths
49. and your Christmas tree. Chop it up with some pruners first (or use a wood chipper, if you have one...).

Pet-Related

50. Hair from the dog or cat brush
51. Droppings and bedding from your rabbit/gerbil/hamsters, etc.
52. Newspaper/droppings from the bottom of the bird cage
53 Feathers
54. Alfalfa hay or pellets (usually fed to rabbits)
55. Animal manure - from ponies, goats, sheep etc

What should stay out

Coal or charcoal ash
Dairy products (e.g., butter, egg yolks, milk, sour cream, yogurt)
Diseased or insect-ridden plants
Fats, grease, lard, or oils
Meat or fish bones and scraps
Pet waste (from dog or cat, soiled cat litter)
Yard trimmings which have been treated with chemical pesticides