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 One Person, Ten Steps

 
 
 Composting is the decomposition of plant remains to make fertilizer. Decomposition of these materials occurs naturally in all but the most hostile of environments which include landfills, extremely arid deserts or cold weather areas such as Polar Regions. Composting organic materials can reduce the volume of garbage in landfills up to 30%. Composting is easy and can be done in your backyard.

 What not to Compost in your yard

  • Meat Scraps

  • Dairy Products

  • By-products of food production and processing

  • Restaurant Grease/Cooking Oils

  • Pet droppings

  • Non-vegetarian Animal manure

  • Residuals from treatment of wastewater and drinking water

For more information, visit Florida's Online Composting Center.
 

Lawn & Yard Recycling

  • You can also recycle grass clippings by leaving them on the lawn. Mulching lawn mowers or mulching blades are not necessary.

  • Use fallen leaves and pine needles as mulch under trees and shrubs. They make an attractive natural mulch and are free. (Note: If you have more leaves than you can use, share them with a friend or neighbor or add them to your compost pile.)