By turning our food scraps and yard trim into compost, we can transform our waste streams into a beneficial, value-added soil amendment and use it to protect the environment and create resilient communities. It is one of the most powerful actions we can take to reduce our trash, address climate change, and build healthy soil. You can compost at home using food scraps from your kitchen and dry leaves and woody material from your yard.Ĭomposting is nature’s way of recycling. They use carbon and nitrogen to grow and reproduce, water to digest materials, and oxygen to breathe. Microorganisms feed on the materials added to the compost pile during the composting process. The end product is compost – a dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling material. For more information call the Northern Landfill at 41.Composting is a controlled, aerobic (oxygen-required) process that converts organic materials into a nutrient-rich soil amendment or mulch through natural decomposition. The wood trimmings are mulched and the grass and leaves are composted. Separated trimmings are accepted at the yard waste area at the County Landfills. You will need to be patient because this method will take six months to two years before the compost is ready to Hot compost can be ready to use in two to three months. Within a few days, the temperature will reach 130 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. This form of composting will heat up from the activity of micro-organisms. Once ingredients have been layered, they should be turned every week or so. Another layer of plant material can be started right on top of the soil. Several shovels of soil scattered over the top layers should be adequate. Directions: Layer your yard waste about 6" then cover with a thin layer of topsoil.fats, meat scraps, plants with disease or (chicken, dog, cat) manure.Composting can be as simple as creating a compost pile in a corner of your yard, or as sophisticated as building a three-chambered system. One inch of water every five to seven days is recommended.Ĭomposting is the natural process of decomposition and recycling of organic materials into a humus-rich soil amendment known as compost. Water only during extended dry spells.The best time to fertilize is in the fall. It encourages overgrowth, which contributes to thatch buildup. Dull blades rip and tear grass, which can cause turf disease. Never cut more than one-third of the grass height at one time.(Grass mowed too closely slows root growth, reducing the lawn's tolerance to heat, drought, and weeds.) Set mower blade to keep grass 2 1/2" to 3" high.This is called "grasscycling", and it saves you money and time, improves the appearance of your lawn, and does not cause thatch. Grass clipping left on the lawn provides organic matter to the soil, reducing the need for commercial fertilizer. Grass contains valuable nutrients 4% nitrogen, 5% phosphorus and about 2% potassium. If you are bagging lawn clippings, you are wasting a valuable resource. Yard trimmings can be recycled by grasscycling and composting. They are a valuable resource and should be recycled. Grasscycling and Composting Yard trimmings are banned from being landfilled.
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