COMPOST BASICS

Why compost?

• Composting is a beneficial way to dispose of food and yard wastes.
• Spreading compost in your yard will enhance your soil.
• Compost can replace yard and garden chemicals.
• Using compost can lower your water bill.
• Compost use leads to less work gardening.
• Making a compost pile keeps materials out of the landfill.

What to put in your compost pile:

A mixture of:

GREENS: fruit, vegetables, lawn and garden trimmings, hay, manure from cows, goats, horses, rabbits, and sheep.

BROWNS: dry leaves and grass, tea bags, woodchips, coffee grounds, straw.

OTHER: dryer lint, newspaper, hair, cardboard, paper towels, eggshells.

What not to put in your compost pile:

Fish scraps, meat, fat, grease, oils, bones, large branches, dairy products, weeds, manure from cats, dogs, and humans.

Compost care:

• Keep it moist - about as wet as a wrung out sponge.
• Turn the pile at least once a month. 
• Finished compost is dark and crumbly with an earthy smell.

Compost Bins for Sale:

You can purchase "Soil Saver" compost bins for only $56.80, plus tax ($60.21 total) at the Meridian Transfer Station, 2130 W. Franklin Road (between Linder and Ten Mile).