Recycling - Compost

Turn Your Spoils Into Soils

Composting is simply nature’s recycler breaking down organic wastes into a natural fertilizer and producing other great benefits.

Why Compost
  • As much as 35% of our residential  waste is compostable material. It is the most effective way to reduce household waste.
  • Cutting down on organic waste sent to landfills will extend the life of the facility and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Giving back some of the nourishment that has been taken from the earth.
  • Compost soaks up water when it rains, releasing it in dry spells. It improves the structure of both sand and clay soils, protecting them against drought and erosion.
Household garbage organic pie

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        Benefits of Composting

Quality compost can be beneficial in a multitude of ways.

  • Improve your lawn by top dressing spreading compost evenly on top of the grass surface.
  • Work compost into the soil on new lawns, vegetable gardens, and around trees, shrubs, and houseplants.
  • Your efforts will be rewarded with stronger plants; improved root growth and seed production; and disease resistant plants.

While there are different methods of composting Back Yard composting is one major step in removing organics from the waste stream. There is a more  value on doing your own composting

But suppose you live in an apartment, housing co-op or condominium? Or perhaps you have and aversion to wading through snow and ice to get to your composter in winter. Does that mean composting is not for you? Not if you are willing to be a little adventurous and become a trend setter with your own vermicomposter. Vermiculture is simply worm composting. Also great for the classroom!  It’s a great educational tool for demonstrating food chains and food webs!