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compostable

British  
/ kɒmˈpɒstəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being used as compost

    compostable waste

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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According to reports for the recycLA program, a commercial and multifamily waste collection franchise program, only about half of households and business are separating their compostable waste.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Sustainability may be the next trend: Recyclable buckets and compostable bags are on the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

“At the end of the day, a product isn’t recyclable if it doesn’t get recycled, and it isn’t compostable if it doesn’t get composted. Deception is never in the public interest,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2026

They say the bill would gut consumer trust and make it harder for people to know whether the products they are dealing with are truly recyclable, compostable or reusable.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2026

During summer these generate large quantities of compostable straw after the seed is thrashed.

From Organic Gardener's Composting by Solomon, Steve

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