Sign up ×  I have read that one shouldn't compost nuts or peanut
butter because of their high oil and fat content. I am wondering
if the same thing goes for peanut shells? I have a lot of peanut
shells and I hope I can compost with them rather than throw them
away.  enter image description here  share|improve this question
3 Answers 3  up vote 13 down vote accepted  Yes, peanut shells
are a fine high-carbon addition to your compost pile. Adding
peanut shells to your compost will probably tend to dry it out,
so make sure you either add water or use enough high-moisture
ingredients (e.g. most kitchen scraps or coffee grounds). Also,
if you're lacking in high-nitrogen ingredients, then they will
take longer to compost.  share|improve this answer  Yes, peanut
shells can be compostable, but be sure that there is no salt on
them. Often peanut shells have been salted, and these should not
be added to compost because the salt will stay in the soil and
damage plants.  share|improve this answer +1 Like most things, a