Compost bags don’t belong in your Oakland compost bin — sorry
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Times Bay AreaPublished August 24, 2026Updated August 24, 2026English
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Compost bags don’t belong in your Oakland compost bin — sorry A conversation with Oaklandside reporter Natalie Orenstein on why those green "compostable" bags are contaminating Oakland's curbside compost — and what to do instead.
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