I can't do a real compost pile because it just attracts all the critters to come dig through it and eat all the stuff that I put out there to decompose anyway. So I've learned that it just makes more sense to toss them out in the woods and that way they get to eat what they want and what they don't decomposes and enriches the soil for the trees! It's not like I have that much but needs to be composted anymore since cooking for one doesn't generate much waste!