Composting is a great way to reduce the amount of organic waste going into landfills which negatively contribute​s to climate change.  Composting can save money and resources by reducing your trash. The result is a healthier earth, no more smelly garbage ​and free nutrient rich soil.  Food and other organic waste in our trash ​constitutes up to 40% of the waste stream.  Food waste that decomposes in a landfill creates methane, a greenhouse gas which at most landfills is released directly into the atmosphere through vents.  Methane is more potent than carbon dioxide as a warming greenhouse gas, and contributes to climate change.

Composting is easy to do and has ​many benefits.  By tossing in your food scraps (veggies, grains, fruits) with an equal ​or greater amount of brown organics (leaves, twigs, dried grass, etc.)​, rich compost is created.  Using compost on your yard and garden​s returns valuable nutrients to ​the soil, help​ing​ recharge and maintain soil quality.  Naturally fertilizing plants with compost replac​es the need for harmful ​fertilizers and chemicals.  Everyone has food scraps and ​by composting organic waste you can make a difference.

Order your compost bin today and ​start composting!  For more information about backyard composting, please refer to the Composting link on the Zero Waste Capital District website at ZeroWasteCD.org or How To Compost & Reduce Landfill Waste | Town of Queensbury NY.