Why Compost?

• Composting provides a free, top-notch soil conditioner that improves plant, garden and lawn growth.
• Compost acts like a sponge, helping soil retain moisture and nutrients.
• Compost helps break down heavy clay soils or helps to bind sandy soils.
• Soils rich in compost experience less erosion and reduced quick runoff.
• By returning nutrients back into the soil, compost reduces the need for expensive chemical fertilizers.
• Composting household materials will save landfill space. The amount of waste you send to the landfill will be reduced by 1/3 to 1/2.
• It’s easy! You don’t need any technical knowledge or equipment.

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• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Composting Rules and Regulations in Wisconsin website
• Composting Services from Texas Agricultural Extension Service website
• Compost Resource webpage
• Composting Council webpage
  
  -Works to achieve maxium conservation, composting, and utilization of organic material in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner