August 5, 2008 - ...can be composted. Large-scale commercial operations generate enough heat to compost meat, seafood and bone, materials not recommended for backyard composting, but restaurants would still have to filter out plastic, glass and metal scraps. Each participating restaurant would also need a secure container to store compostable scraps until pick up. Finding people willing to haul the waste is the biggest obstacle to starting a composting program, said Brian Rosa, an organic recycling...