Keep Screven Beautiful
Composting
Got leaves? Got kitchen scraps? Not sure what to do with them? Make compost! Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to build a compost pile.
Don’t forget about composting just because it’s no longer International Compost Awareness Week. The EPA estimates that yard waste such as grass clippings accounts for 18% of household trash. See http://www.compostguide.com/ for details.
International Compost Awareness Week is May 4th - 10th
The theme for 2008 is:
The Possibilities are Endless ... Compost!
See http://www.compostingcouncil.org/section.cfm?id=25 for details.
Compost is one of Mother Nature's best ways to mulch and add soil amendments to your garden. You can make compost in your back yard with materials around your yard and in your house. Recycling these materials also reduces the amount of waste going into the landfill. According to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, composting saves us money by lowering garbage bills and replacing the need for commercial soil amendments. Composting also saves water by helping the soil hold moisture and reducing water runoff. It also helps your garden by improving the health of the soil.
For a simple how-to video that shows you what you need to know
to create a pile, go to: http://www.kitchengardeners.org/2007/10/how_to_make_compost.html
According to Ideal Bite, if 10,000 people compost 3 lb of kitchen scraps each week, we'll keep the weight of more than 10,000 sanitation workers worth of waste outta landfills every year.
Composting helps the environment in lots of ways. By creating your own compost pile in your back yard, you are recycling organic materials and saving on the cost of transporting it to the landfill.
Call Keep Screven Beautiful at 564-9171 and request a brochure on composting.
The Screven County Landfill would like to remind you that you can get free compost at the landfill.
Come to the landfill Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 AM and 4 PM and someone will help you load your truck.
Once you see how it helps your garden, we're sure you'll start making your own!
What can I compost?
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Sawdust and straw or hay
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Chopped pruning
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Shredded paper
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Shredded cardboard
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Paper towels/tissues
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Pine needles
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Dry leaves and weeds
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Coffee grounds and filters
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Tea bags
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Eggshells
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Garden refuse
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Green leaves/weeds
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Fruit and vegetable trimmings
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Manures (horse, cow, pig, sheep, goat, chicken, rabbit)
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Grass clippings
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Dryer lint
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Contents from vacuum cleaner bags
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Human and pet hair
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Ashes from the fireplace (not from coal, charcoal or treated wood)
What should I NOT compost?
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Meat
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Dairy products
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Dog, cat and hog feces
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Grease
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Motor oil
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Treated lumber
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Paint
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Lime
For more ideas on what to recycle and what not to, visit http://www.compostthis.co.uk/.
Last updated: May 5, 2008
Mission Statement
The Keep Screven Beautiful Commission encourages and educates all citizens of Screven County to end litter, minimize solid waste and beautify our county. The Commission works toward improving litter and solid waste control ordinances and seeks effective enforcement of all pertinent ordinances.
Keep Screven Beautiful
412 Pine Street
Sylvania, GA 30467
Phone: 912.564.9171
Email: Lisa.Guidos@KeepScrevenBeautiful.com
