Check out these safe additions to any compost pile

The compost heap: Where leftovers go to rot and get a second life as a valuable fertiliser. Photo: Christin Klose/dpa

What kinds of things can be sent to that compost pile you’re excited to start? To get the ball rolling, here are a dozen things that you can either safely divert from the landfill into your backyard composting efforts or send off to a communal pile elsewhere.

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