Composting old feather pillows - Ask Extension
Hi!
Is it sustainable to compost feathers from down pillows or comforters?
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Composting old feather pillows #927424
Asked April 03, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT
Hi!
Is it sustainable to compost feathers from down pillows or comforters?
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
Hello
Thank you for contacting Michigan State University Extension.
If the feathers are real and not synthetic, then, yes, they can be composted. They are a green source unless dried and brittle would lend them to be a more carbon or brown source.
Here is a bit more from another Extension source: https://www.nmcomposters.org/items/composting-feathers
Thank you for contacting Michigan State University Extension.
If the feathers are real and not synthetic, then, yes, they can be composted. They are a green source unless dried and brittle would lend them to be a more carbon or brown source.
Here is a bit more from another Extension source: https://www.nmcomposters.org/items/composting-feathers
