Can you put rotten tomatoes in compost?

QUESTION: Can you put rotten tomatoes in compost?

ANSWER: Tomatoes are safe for composting, whether they’re raw, cooked, or moldy and rotten. You can compost all kinds of rotten fruits and vegetables instead of letting them go to waste and throwing them away in the garbage. Rotten tomatoes function as a nitrogen-heavy “green” ingredient for composting purposes.