Why compost?
Organic materials like leaves, branches, grass clippings and food scraps make up more than 50% of what Lakewood residents send to the landfill each year. Rather than trashing these valuable materials, compost them instead! Composting, which is the managed breakdown of organic materials into a soil amendment known as compost, not only keeps organic materials out of the landfill, but also enables resources to be utilized locally to improve the health of soil and plants!
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