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Nail clippings

How to compost fingernail clippings

Nail clippings

Examples of nail clippings

  • Real fingernail clippings
  • Toenail clippings
  • Pet nail clippings 

  • Put into your green cart

Put all types of human and pet nail clippings into your green cart for composting.

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