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Dairy Products. Milk, yogurt, butter, cream and sour cream are all bad choices for a compost pile. As these ingredients start to rot, the compost will emit an increasingly foul odor. Dairy products also attract pests like rodents and flies. Do not add bones, meat, animal fat, whole eggs or other animal waste in the compost pile.
Sour cream is a tasty cultured dairy product, but if it has been sitting out all day, it's best to toss it, even if it seems okay. Without refrigeration, harmful spoilage microorganisms can proliferate in the sour cream after one to two hours at room temperatures above 40 degrees Fahrenheit.