Dec 8, 2025 · By turning our food scraps and yard trim into compost, we transform our waste streams into a beneficial, value-added soil amendment and use it to protect the environment …

Dec 12, 2025 · This page describes composting – what it is, how it happens, the environmental benefits and legal basics – and provides links to other EPA composting webpages and …

Sep 11, 2025 · Creating and using compost is a simple, effective, and scalable way to help reduce carbon in the atmosphere and increase resiliency in communities to extreme weather …

Jan 17, 2025 · EPA compiled information on the composting process including basics about the process and the various types of composting.

Aug 19, 2025 · Add dirt and moist paper to the bin until the worms have made enough compost to use to cover the food scraps. Notice what the worms are eating and what they are not.

Aug 20, 2025 · As with all scales of composting, it is important to use best management practices in community composting to produce high-quality compost and minimize odors and pests. …

Apr 8, 2025 · This EPA report synthesizes the published science about the benefits of compost application in a variety of sectors.

Jun 2, 2025 · Commercial composting is a great alternative to the disposal of food waste into landfills. Composting consists of combining organic waste with agents such as woodchips that …

Oct 31, 2025 · If a plastic product is labeled “compostable,” can I add it to my home compost pile? No. Unless the label indicates that the product is okay for home composting, you should not try …

Aug 24, 2016 · Food scraps and yard waste currently make up 20 to 30 percent of what we throw away, and should be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of …