Composting 101

Information about all types of home composting
How Compost Can Affect Soil Quality - This PowerPoint presentation given by William F. Brinton with Woods End Research Laboratory explores soil quality and how compost drives the soil life cycle.
Managing Organic Wastes by Composting and Vermicomposting - This PowerPoint presentation highlights the principles of composting and vermicomposting.

Backyard Composting Fact Sheet- Discover the basics of composting in your backyard.
Pay Dirt in Your Backyard - The main concepts of composting, grasscycling and xeriscaping (landscaping with less water) are outlined in this bochure.
Backyard Composting Made Easy (PowerPoint) - Explains composting and shows different composting bins available.
Where can I buy a backyard composting bin? Contact your local recycling coordinator to see what kinds of bin programs are available.

Fostering Food Recycling - North Carolina background statistics on recycling food wastes are outlined in this PowerPoint presentation. It also outlines the coordinator responsibilities needed to establish an organics recycling facility.
Composting Industrial Organics - In this presentation, you can find out which wastes are suitable for composting and also where offsite composting operations in North Carolina are located, and the specific wastes accepted.
Food Waste Diversion at Correctional Facilities - Background trends of organic wastes and potential opportunities for food rescue and recovery are featured in this PowerPoint presentation.
Food Collection and Composting on Military Bases - This PowerPoint presentation discusses how military facilities can divert food scraps away from the waste stream and different ways food diverted can be composted.
Composting Organics - (PowerPoint) Although organics can easily be composted, more and more organic waste is winding up in our landfills every year. Find out about composting organics in this presentation.