Help Keep Yard Waste and Kitchen Scraps out of Landfills and Waterways Enrich flower and vegetable gardens Improve the soil around trees and shrubs with Compost! What is compost? Much of the yard waste and kitchen scraps that we collect and drag to the curb every week can be put to better use as compost. Compost is a rich dark humus, an end product of the natural decomposition of plant and plant products under controlled conditions. Composting is a practical and convenient way to reuse your lawn, garden, and kitchen Enhance the soil in house plants and planter boxes wastes. Leaves, grass clippings, fruit and vegetable scraps, crushed eggshells, tea bags, coffee grounds, and even coffee filters are all items that can be used to make compost, while reducing waste in landfills. Compost can be used to enrich flower and vegetable gardens, improve the soil around trees and shrubs, and enhance the soil in houseplants and planter boxes. C Composting is a complex feeding pattern involving hundreds of different organisms, including bacteria, fungi, worms and insects. What remains after these organisms break down organic refuse is the rich compost that nourishes lawns and gardens. Clean Water. Healthy Life. This message is brought to you by... Angola's Clean Water Utilities (260) 665-2514 www.angolain.org The benefits of using compost Homeowners often have difficulty disposing of leaves, grass clippings and other garden refuse. In many states, it is illegal to dump lawn waste in landfills, and disposing of it in storm drains, lakes, rivers and streams clogs drains and pollutes water. Instead of filling landfills and polluting local waterways with this waste, citizens can benefit from it. Backyard composting of organic waste creates natural soil additives for use on lawns and gardens, and used as potting soil for house plants. These are some other benefits of using compost: Improved soil texture Decreased soil erosion Increased soil aeration Less need for commercial soil Suppressed weed growth additives Improved water absorption Helps prevent soil compaction What can you compost? To achieve the healthiest compost, you will need the right mix of ingredients. Here are some ideas for ingredients to include and those to avoid: Stuff to include Grass clippings and leaves Fruit and vegetable scraps Tea bags and coffee grounds Fireplace ashes Vacuam deaner lint Straw/hat- Wood chips and sawdust Shredded newspaper Stuff to avoid Diseased plants. Pernicious weeds Human and pet waste Chemically treated wood products Barbecue grillash. Milk products Meat and fish scraps and bones Oils and other fatty food products Make your own compost pile Build your compost pile on soft soil or a pile of tree limbs to improve drainage. Boards, chicken wire or other materials can be used to make side frames to help hold the pile together if space is limited. Build successive layers of leaves, grass clippings, vegetable scraps, and other green matter. For more rapid decomposition, chop and mix components together. . Cover layers with 1-2 inches of soil or manure. . During dry weather, keep the pile moist. In cold winter months, cover the pile with black plastic to insulate and shed excess water. Aerate the pile by inserting a vertical pipe. Mix compost with a pitchfork after six weeks. This helps aerate the pile, and keeps the bacterial processes from overheating. ters Materiaka Organic M Miral bom Wa Oxygen Car M Het Finded Compost CM Wax Microorg Cryp Help Keep Yard Waste and Kitchen Scraps out of Landfills and Waterways Enrich flower and vegetable gardens Improve the soil around trees and shrubs with Compost ! What is compost ? Much of the yard waste and kitchen scraps that we collect and drag to the curb every week can be put to better use as compost . Compost is a rich dark humus , an end product of the natural decomposition of plant and plant products under controlled conditions . Composting is a practical and convenient way to reuse your lawn , garden , and kitchen Enhance the soil in house plants and planter boxes wastes . Leaves , grass clippings , fruit and vegetable scraps , crushed eggshells , tea bags , coffee grounds , and even coffee filters are all items that can be used to make compost , while reducing waste in landfills . Compost can be used to enrich flower and vegetable gardens , improve the soil around trees and shrubs , and enhance the soil in houseplants and planter boxes . C Composting is a complex feeding pattern involving hundreds of different organisms , including bacteria , fungi , worms and insects . What remains after these organisms break down organic refuse is the rich compost that nourishes lawns and gardens . Clean Water . Healthy Life . This message is brought to you by ... Angola's Clean Water Utilities ( 260 ) 665-2514 www.angolain.org The benefits of using compost Homeowners often have difficulty disposing of leaves , grass clippings and other garden refuse . In many states , it is illegal to dump lawn waste in landfills , and disposing of it in storm drains , lakes , rivers and streams clogs drains and pollutes water . Instead of filling landfills and polluting local waterways with this waste , citizens can benefit from it . Backyard composting of organic waste creates natural soil additives for use on lawns and gardens , and used as potting soil for house plants . These are some other benefits of using compost : Improved soil texture Decreased soil erosion Increased soil aeration Less need for commercial soil Suppressed weed growth additives Improved water absorption Helps prevent soil compaction What can you compost ? To achieve the healthiest compost , you will need the right mix of ingredients . Here are some ideas for ingredients to include and those to avoid : Stuff to include Grass clippings and leaves Fruit and vegetable scraps Tea bags and coffee grounds Fireplace ashes Vacuam deaner lint Straw / hat Wood chips and sawdust Shredded newspaper Stuff to avoid Diseased plants . Pernicious weeds Human and pet waste Chemically treated wood products Barbecue grillash . Milk products Meat and fish scraps and bones Oils and other fatty food products Make your own compost pile Build your compost pile on soft soil or a pile of tree limbs to improve drainage . Boards , chicken wire or other materials can be used to make side frames to help hold the pile together if space is limited . Build successive layers of leaves , grass clippings , vegetable scraps , and other green matter . For more rapid decomposition , chop and mix components together . . Cover layers with 1-2 inches of soil or manure . . During dry weather , keep the pile moist . In cold winter months , cover the pile with black plastic to insulate and shed excess water . Aerate the pile by inserting a vertical pipe . Mix compost with a pitchfork after six weeks . This helps aerate the pile , and keeps the bacterial processes from overheating . ters Materiaka Organic M Miral bom Wa Oxygen Car M Het Finded Compost CM Wax Microorg Cryp