Composting is the breaking down of organic matter – table scraps, yard and garden waste. Using bacteria, fungi, insects, and/or worms which feed on organic matter, break down the material into a rich soil amendment.

Why Compost?  By recycling organic waste, particularly kitchen and table scraps, you can improve the soil by returning valuable nutrients.  You can reduce the impact on landfills and the methane gas food waste generates.

• Did you know that the average DAILY waste generated per person in the US equals 4.6 lbs?
• Food waste is the 3rd largest component of generated waste by weight and makes up at least 20% of the waste stream;
• The average American throws away 1.3 lbs of food waste/day;
• “Compostable” or degradable foods don’t breakdown very much in modern landfills, but add to the volume and creating methane gas .

Let’s talk dirt?  Composting food waste and returning it to the soil adds nutrients, holds moisture, contributes to the health of watersheds, provides structure to the soil and is a natural fertilizer?  Compost contains more nutrients than peat moss!