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A Guide for Composting Yard and Food Waste

You can purchase a yard composter at City Hall or at the yard waste facility for $35 for residents and $45 for nonresidents.

What is Composting?

Composting is a controlled process of decomposition of organic material. Naturally occurring soil organisms recycle nitrogen, potash, phosphorus, and other plant nutrients as they convert the material into humus.

Benefits of Composting

  • Composting is a convenient, beneficial and inexpensive way to handle your organic waste and help the environment
  • Composting reduces the volume of garbage requiring disposal
  • Composting saves money for you and your community in reduced soil purchases and reduced local disposal costs
  • Composting enriches the soil by adding nutrients, improving the structure, allowing for better root growth and increases moisture retention and nutrient retention in the soil
  • Plants love compost

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