SEATTLE — Composting is a great way to keep your food scraps from ending up in a landfill while delivering nutrient-rich soil in return. It sounds great, but if you’ve ever tried composting, you know ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was an enthusiastic bunch of composters that attended a free backyard composting workshop at the Beardsley Community Farm ...

Anyone can compost in their backyard. Composting has benefits even if it never turns into "black gold." It really isn't hard. I first tried to compost in 2007, when I moved into an apartment with a ...

If you opt for a backyard compost bin, toss in most food scraps including eggshells, coffee grounds, and yard trimmings. Just avoid bones, meat, fish, and dairy products. Here’s the trick: When you ...

CANASTOTA –The Madison County Department of Solid Waste will help residents get a little greener this spring with a community compost bin and rain barrel sale.

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Composting saves money when done right, but poor composting turns free soil food into useless clutter. Every spring, many ...

There are so many benefits to having your own compost pile. But unpleasant odors are a surefire way to discourage composters from continuing (and the neighbors don’t tend to love it, either!). Whether ...

ST. PAUL -- New state regulations could be coming to your compost heap. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is proposing new rules on backyard compost sites, and a composting advocacy group is ...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Department of Public Works is hosting its 12th annual backyard compost bin sale – and it's not just for city residents. This year's sale features the "Home Composter" – a bin ...