Composting and Yard Waste
Composting Facts:
Between 25 and 35 percent of your trash can be composted.
Grass clippings decompose when left on your lawn and return nutrients to the soil. This supplies part of your lawn’s fertilizer needs, saving one application a year.
Worms used in composting can eat their weight in organic matter each day.
More than 67 percent of municipal solid waste produced in the U.S. (including paper) is compostable.
Yard waste and kitchen scraps make up about a third of the average person's trash. There are several options for properly disposing of this waste so it is reused and recycled.
One easy way is composting at home.
Another is by calling your city or trash hauler and finding out what services they provide. If they don't provide any services, there are several yard waste collection centers and curbside yard waste collection services in the metro area that can help you.