That's exactly what I do along with adding a handful of leaves or sticks if I have them. I use 2 plastic garbage cans with holes punched and lids on for all my kitchen waste to keep critters out and use open bins for yard waste. I have had a tendency to let those cans get just a bit garbag-y because I hate to take up too much space with "browns" and run out of space for kitchen waste, but after awhile I find that if I add the right amount of paper and cardboard it stays fluffier and breaks down faster so that I can keep adding about as much or more anyway. Don't forget used paper towels & napkins, paper towel or TP rolls (just tear them into a few pieces). Although it fills it up faster, I add small amounts of these items to my kitchen countertop scrap container (usually grab the things that are right at hand generated in the kitchen or nearby, rather than putting these items aside for later or making another trip outside) because then there is already starting to be a green/brown mixture and they absorb moisture from the kitchen scraps.

I get several dozen different tools every year. I assume people place them on top of a bag or pile of trimmings and forget about them. I've probably given about 25 or so away. The chicken just looks cute, he usually rides around on the golf cart with me. I also get bunches of the artificial flowers as well, they get stuck on whatever piece of machinery I can stick them on. The trailer has some on the front corners, people laugh at them, makes me smile, no harm done. Lloyd

I have used shredded paper assorted ways, and am still exploring its uses because it is an odd paper resource in that the recyclers in our area generally don't take shredded paper, so it usually goes into the landfill. You can add shredded paper to your compost pile, you can use it as a layer in a lasagne bed, and you could certainly use it as mulch, however it is usually bright glaring white in color and IMO looks really ugly! However you could just cover it with shredded leaves or something and easily solve that problem. When we had a guinea pig, I used it for the bedding, and it worked really well. When it was soiled, I would pick up the whole thing in one clump and toss it on the compost pile. Also, the birds LOVE shredded paper as a nesting material. I have observed different birds picking up the strips and carrying them off. Also at least 2 bird nests in my yard where the outer layers of the nest used a lot of shredded paper.

My thought on this is that if it's lots of coffee and there are leaves, just mix them up and use as mulch or leave on the ground. Or compost for however long is practical at first - a big pile of coffee grounds and leaves is sufficient. But within reason (not super thick layers), coffee grounds directly on the soil (lightly raked or hoed to mix a bit with soil) becomes indistinguishable pretty quickly. YMMV depending on climate, I know some say coffee that dries too much can become crusty and hydrophobic, I don't have that problem. I've put coffee on lawn and lightly raked, within days not noticeable. TL/DR version, it may not be necessary to compost coffee at all - just apply. Note, NOT saying to use in containers.