Home Composting

• You divert waste material from landfill which saves the cost of disposal.
• You improve soil structure for gardens and yards, and it is a positive contribution to saving our environment.
• It makes the finest possible soil conditioner, as good or better than any commercial fertilizer on the market.

• Leaves and grass clippings and kitchen waste – no meat or dairy products.

• Meat and Dairy Products/Waste
  Grease and Oil
• Pet feces (Dog/Cats)
• Diseased Plants
• Non-Biodegradable Materials

• Use a backyard composter for household waste.  These can be purchased at most of the local hardware stores.  

• Mix it into your garden soil in the fall and Mulch it with new plantings.
• Break it up and use it for top dressing your lawn.

There is most likely not enough oxygen circulating through the pile.  

•  If it is due to compaction, simply aerate and turn the pile.   
•  If it is due to too much watering, add leaves to soak up the excess water.

If your compost pile does not heat up, it will not compost.  It likely is lacking nitrogen.  

•  Just add fresh grass clippings and fresh manure.
•  The pile may not be moist enough, add water.
•  The pile may need to be turned.
•  The compost process may be complete.

• Your compost pile may be too small, add more to the compost pile.