Families can go through a lot of fruit and vegetable scraps during a single meal. 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%. Join us for an online class about higher-volume home composting options to help families compost properly.
Register for the online class at 10 a.m. on 2/21/2024
Composting is harnessing the power of nature to recycle your organic waste at home.
This webinar will teach you how you can create compost at home.
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 family's needs
- How I go about building the pile: batch and continuous
- Common issues with home composting and how to prevent/solve them
Backyard Composting of Yard, Garden, and Food Discards Sherman, R. 2017. NC State Extension. AG-791.
