Except for colored and glossy paper, which might contain some toxic heavy metals, newsprint and other paper is safe to use as mulch or in compost. … As you no doubt have already discovered, well-chopped material and frequent turning is the key to healthy, happy compost.
Beside this, can you compost toilet paper rolls?
Papter towel and toilet paper rolls can be recycled or composted! If you have a compost pail in the bathroom (which we recommend due to being able to compost tissues and cotton swaps with paper sticks), toilet paper rolls can go into the compost as well!
Accordingly, what paper products can be composted? Compost-Safe Paper Varieties
- Bills.
- Credit card statements.
- Non-glossy junk mail.
- Envelopes.
- Office paper (plain or printed on)
- Receipts.
- Newsprint.
- Notebook paper.