How to get started with composting, and the surprising things you can throw in

Whether you're new to composting or already an expert — you may be surprised by some of the household items you can throw into the mix. Surprising items you can compost Items suitable for composting you may already be across include fruit and veggie food scraps, cooked meal leftovers — even bits of meat and small bones in moderation, Ms Moloney says. Ms Moloney says even domestic pet poo is compostable, but warns "you do need an isolated composting system just for that — you don't want to mix with household waste". "You don't want that to end up in soil or foods that you are eating," Ms Moloney says, adding while not suitable for your veggie patch, it would be perfect for natives, for example. When your compost is ready to use, Ms Moloney says it will look like a "beautiful dark brown soil".