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title: "What you can and cannot compost"
description: "2 straight answers about what you can compost, each with what actually happens and what to do instead when the answer is no."
url: https://atoneplace.net/can-you/compost/
site: "At One Place"
---

# What you can and cannot compost

2 questions about what you can compost — 0 yes, 1 no, and 1 that genuinely depend on the specifics.

| Question | Answer | Short version |
| --- | --- | --- |
| citrus | It depends | Yes in an ordinary compost heap, in moderation. Not in a wormery. |
| meat | No | Not in a home heap. It attracts vermin and rarely gets hot enough to be safe. |

## Read the full answer

- [Can you compost citrus peel?](https://atoneplace.net/can-you/compost-citrus/) — Yes in an ordinary compost heap, in moderation. Not in a wormery.
- [Can you compost meat?](https://atoneplace.net/can-you/compost-meat/) — Not in a home heap. It attracts vermin and rarely gets hot enough to be safe.