Desert Backyard Composting

Posted by Robert Dailey Sep 14, 2006

Did you know that almost 30 percent of the solid waste collected by municipalities in the U.S. and Canada is yard waste?

The additional cost of collecting, handling and disposing of yard waste can use up to 50 percent of a city's solid waste budget. Yard waste is a major component in the production of methane gas, and acid drainage in landfills. Burning yard wastes is a major pollution source in many towns and cities.

So what's the solution? Compost yard waste and uncooked food waste in your backyard. Not only is it an environmentally sound and positive method for disposing of waste, it also helps reduce the cost of collecting, handling and disposing of that waste.

Read about what compost is, and how to begin your own backyard composting operation in Composting for A Desert Garden and Building A Compost Pile