With buckets about to be handed out, a list of what the newly-minted Lincoln County Composts pilot project will accept is now available.

But, before the buckets start brimming with eggshells, grass clippings, cheese, discarded food scraps and other compostables, there will be a presentation at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, July 20 at the Recycling Center. Mark King of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection Sustainability Unit go over some of the details of composting including what can and can't go into the buckets.

Lincoln County Recycling Superintendent Mike Thompson was on hand at Tuesday's Lincoln County Commissioners meeting to present the bucket that will soon be making its way into homes in the area.

“If people come down Saturday, they can see how it works,” he said.

The buckets are seal-able to prevent odors from leaking out, and have a list of accepted materials written on the side.

No liquids are permitted in the buckets. Animal bones are also a no-no.

The pilot program for Lincoln County Recycling's will need volunteers to fill a five-gallon bucket with food scraps and other acceptable waste and return the bucket to the recycling center on at least a bi-weekly basis.

The first 25 individuals or families who sign up will receive a numbered bucket, with the upshot being that for every bucket of compost materials dropped-off, a bucket of soil will be given in exchange.

Thompson said the drop-off for filled buckets will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at Lincoln County Recycling, 54 Huntoon Hill Road.

Lincoln County would be the only county in Maine with such a program. Several municipalities have similar programs. For more information, call 207-882-5276.

The bucket list:

• Food scraps
• Grass clippings
• Flowers and trimmings
• Eggs and eggshells
• Cheese
• Coffee grinds and paper coffee filters

Ben Bulkeley can be reached at 207-633-4620 or bbulkeley@boothbayregister.com. Follow him on Twitter: @BBRegisterBen.