Composting reduces the environmental impacts associated with waste disposal, and if done properly, it can even save your team money through reduced waste disposal, hauling and fertilizer costs.
For assistance with implementing a composting program, contact the Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division at 404.651.5120, and contact your waste haulers to learn more about the services they provide, and consider joining the EPA’s free WasteWise program, which provides members with several benefits, including a technical assistance team that will help your team investigate composting.
For listings of compost service providers near Atlanta, visit Earth 911’s Business Resources directory and the Environmental Yellow Pages.
For a comprehensive discussion of waste and use reduction, see EPA’s Business Guide for Reducing Solid Waste and NRDC’s “Too Good to Throw Away”.
Composting is the controlled breakdown of organic waste (generally yard waste and certain types of food) into a useful byproduct that can be used as a mulch and fertilizer. It is easy and cost-effective, and since it can reduce the volume of your team’s waste stream and reduce your need to buy mulch and fertilizer, composting can even save money.
Generating compost and using it in facility landscaping can save money by reducing the need for water, fertilizers, and pesticides. Food and organic waste makes up a large portion of our everyday trash. When organic compounds decompose in a landfill, they generate methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Composting reduces the amount of waste directed to landfills by transforming organic waste into useful fertilizer, and it prevents the emissions of harmful greenhouse gasses.
EPA - Composting
HowToCompost.org
The Compost Guide
Garden Guides – How to Compost
WasteWise – How to Start or Expand a Recycling Program