Recycling & Disposal Guide: Charcoal

✅ Best Disposal Methods:

1. Traditional Charcoal (Lump Charcoal, Wood-Based)

🗑 Compost or Trash:

• If the charcoal is made from 100% natural wood and contains no additives or chemicals, it can be cooled, crushed, and added to compost or garden soil in small amounts.

• If composting isn’t an option, dispose of it in your regular trash.

🚫 Do Not Recycle:

• Ash from charcoal briquettes is not suitable for composting due to chemical additives.

2. Charcoal Briquettes (With Additives)

🗑 Trash Only:

• Most briquettes contain binders, lighter fluids, and chemicals that make them unsuitable for composting or recycling.

• Let the ashes cool completely, then wrap them in aluminum foil or place them in a sealed bag before tossing them in the trash to prevent airborne dust.

• release harmful chemicals and should go in the trash.