Tredyffrin Township Compost Sites
Residents are encouraged to compost yard waste on their own property. Residential contractors also provide several dates in the fall which they pick up leaves and yard waste. However, for those who are not able to do so, Tredyffrin provides two compost sites, one for residents of Tredyffrin Township dropoff and the other for contractors hired by Tredyffrin residents.
Composting Workshops
There are no workshops scheduled at this time.
Composting is the decomposition of plant remains and other once-living materials to make an earthy, dark, crumbly substance that is excellent for adding to houseplants or enriching garden soil. It is the way to recycle your yard and kitchen wastes, and is a critical step in reducing the volume of garbage needlessly sent to landfills for disposal. It's easy to learn how to compost.
Composting is not a new idea. In the natural world, composting is what happens as leaves pile up on the forest floor and begin to decay. Eventually, the rotting leaves are returned to the soil, where living roots can finish the recycling process by reclaiming the nutrients from the decomposed leaves. Composting may be at the root of agriculture as well.
Today, the use of composting to turn organic wastes into a valuable resource is expanding rapidly in the United States and in other countries, as landfill space becomes scarce and expensive, and as people become more aware of the impacts they have on the environment. In ten years, composting will probably be as commonplace as recycling aluminum cans is today, both in the backyard and on an industrial scale
You can contribute to the 'composting revolution' by composting your own yard and kitchen wastes at home.
More Links
- Chester County Health Department Composting
http://chesco.org/health/compst.html - Composting at Home
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1189.html - Master Composter
http://www.mastercomposter.com
publicworks@tredyffrin.org or (610) 408-3620
