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Hair and nail clippings
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In Calgary, put this in the
Green cart — Compost
Human and pet hair and nail clippings can go in the green cart.
Also searched as: hair, nail clippings.
Why the green cart?
Hair and nails are pure keratin — a natural protein that breaks down in industrial composting and adds slow-release nitrogen to the finished product. Pet fur from brushing counts too.
Get it right
- Empty hairbrushes and pet brushes straight into the green cart.
- Salon-scale quantities are fine as well — sweep and bag in paper.
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