Composting

Composting Overview
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The Home Composting program educates you on composting,
provides subsidized bin sales and promotes composting as a means
of waste reduction.

What is Backyard Composting?
Backyard composting is nature’s way of recycling, controlled decomposition
of organic material such as leaves, grass clippings, twigs, fruit
and vegetable trimmings into a dark, crumbly, sweet smelling soil
conditioner. Composting is fun, easy, and educational.

What is Worm Composting?
Worm composting, or vermicomposting, uses red wiggler worms to break
down kitchen scraps into a super rich fertilizer.

Why Compost?
With organic material making up approximately half of San Jose’s
municipal waste, at-home composting reduces the cost of yard trimming
collection and processing, keeps kitchen wastes out of the landfill,
and turns organic material into valuable product for gardens and
houseplants. Compost is great for gardens and landscaping and you
save money by not having to buy soil conditioners,mulch, and fertilizer.

More
information on Home Composting from the California Integrated Waste
Management Board

Grasscycling
Grass clippings make up a surprisingly large portion of California’s
waste during the growing season. To keep these out of the waste
stream, try Grasscycling; it’s easy! Grasscycling is the natural
recycling of grass by leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing.
They decompose quickly and release valuable nutrients back into
the soil. Call the Master Composter "Rotline" at 408-918-4640
for more information.

More
information on Grass-Cycling from the California Integrated Waste
Management Board