 Composting your yard debris and food waste is a great way to
reduce the amount of material your household contributes to our
landfill and provides you with an excellent material to
benefit your plants, lawn and garden.
Composting is easy and can be done in just about any household. These
Web sites provide a lot information about the benefits of
composting, how to compost, and what you can do with the
composted material:
Florida On-line Composting Program
University of Florida
Cooperative Extension Services
Florida Organics Recycling
Center for Excellence
 Compost
is made from collected yard waste
- It contains nutrient-rich
organic matter produced by decomposition of once-living
material, such as leaves, vegetables, fruit, plants, weeds,
stems, twigs, bugs, animals and microbes that die and decay.
- Compost, which becomes a
dark brown, earthy substance over a few months, can be used
in gardens, yards or houseplants.
- Composting is important
because 20 percent or more of household waste is organic
materials that can be composted, rather than disposed, thus
saving landfill space.
- Compost is a valuable soil
amendment that will help your plants thrive.
- Compost helps your landscape
retain water and nutrients better and that means you can
irrigate and fertilize less in areas treated with compost.
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