Can You Compost Dryer Lint & Vacuum Dust?

http://www.crazyaboutcompost.com Can you compost dryer lint and vacuum dust? It's a tough call. Both of these items can contain synthetic fibers, but if you know what you're getting, the answer may be obvious to you.

Stuff to consider: What's your clothing made of? Apparently dryer lint consists mostly of pieces of cotton coming off your stuff. However, I'd imagine there's some synthetics in there.

I think vacuum bags are a much simpler answer as they're mainly dirt, skin, hair and dust.

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[MamereClaire]

If you don't garden, what do you do with your compost? Claire

[crazyaboutcompost]

@MamereClaire Nothing, really. Give it away, sprinkle it around the yard...that's about it. I'm just obsessed with the idea of seeing how small my trash bag can be. :)

[jjoohhnnnnyybb]

much of our clothing is treated for things like stain and odor resistance, fire, moths, static and wrinkle-reduction with chemicals such as formaldehyde, caustic soda, sulfuric acid, bromines, urea resins, sulfonamides, halogens, and bromines. the reason that these chemicals are allowed is because there is no proof that they can be absorbed through the human skin. I don't have proof that it ends up in my dryer lint but I'm def gonna pass on adding it to my compost for now.

[Whadsupgator1]

I think I'd use dryer lint before I'd use vacuum cleaner trash. Our vacuum picks up a lot non-decomposing particles from various toys and thing the kids leave get on the floor. I hate having picking trash out of my compost. At least with the dryer lint you know it's consistent materials and all will break down fairly quickly. I wouldn't worry too much about the little bid of possible chemicals in the lint. My guess would be most of it leached out by the time it gets to the lint stage.

[KrazySaneGirl]

I've heard of people composting their organic dryer sheets. Personally, I'd pass on composting if most of the fibers were synthetic. This makes me want to only buy bamboo and hemp clothes now... Cotton although plant grown is often treated/bleached. Unfortunate really. Don't see much virgin cotton around.

Gonna try composting my vacuum dirt. I use it on my wood floors to get the stuff that settles between the boards. Plus, it sucks up hair really well. Thanks Crazy!

[ArizonaAdventures]

oh yeah I just started throwing the dryer lint into the compost pile. Like you said, it's such small amounts for the composot pile, and yet it makes you feel good doing it. I'd say go for it :)