Backyard Composting Basics

Composting Demo
Composting Demo at Agriculture Awareness Field Day 2019

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Composting is harnessing the power of nature to recycle your organic waste at home. More than 25% of the typical home’s waste is yard trimmings and food scraps. Imagine cutting down the amount of trash you take to the dump by 25%.

This webinar will teach effective methods for transforming your yard waste and kitchen scraps into compost in your own backyard.

Join us online at 9 a.m. on 10/23/2024.

We will discuss how to set up a backyard composting pile for your home.
  • How composting works: compost critters need food, water, & shelter
  • Materials that can and can't be composted at home
  • How to conduct a home waste audit
  • Compost pile and bin selection to meet your families needs
  • How I go about building the pile: batch and continuous
  • Common issues with home composting and how to prevent/solve them
We will use material from NC State University including:

Backyard Composting of Yard, Garden, and Food Discards Sherman, R. 2017. NC State Extension. AG-791.