Some basic tips for learning how to compost food scraps in your backyard or get rid of them through community programs.

The same rules about wet and dry material apply; you need to keep the compost well-balanced so that it breaks down correctly.

Increased awareness about environmental responsibility and the need to minimize landfill waste have contributed to an increasing interest in composting. Although electric compost maker machines offer ...

Did you know that nearly 30% of the waste thrown into household bins is organic material that could be composted This ...

This compost bin also has aeration holes on the exterior and fins on the interior, which help to break up clumps and mix the compost, according to FCMP Outdoor. Type: tumbling, hot, cold ...

Compost tea is nothing more than a large “tea bag” filled with finished compost steeped in water. This colorful compost is ready to be tucked into a bag (a pillowcase will work) to soak in ...

New York City starts enforcing its new compost rules today. All food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste must be separated from the garbage and set out for composting. The new rules took ...

where they are mixed with other organic material like trees and leaves and turned into compost after an additional round of heating and aeration to further kill off pathogens. These biosolids are ...

Nothing says spring like a fresh pile of compost. A third compost distribution site is set to open in Queens next week, the city’s sanitation department announced this week. Residents will be ...

you need to keep the compost well-balanced so that it breaks down correctly. When choosing an outdoor system, also be sure to look for a unit that has many aeration holes to release gasses caused ...