The Shafter-Wasco Recycling & Sanitary Landfill is home to a new composting system that will process 100,000 tons of organic material each year with the help of 32 composting bunkers. Other supporting ...

Mayor Adams announced Thursday that the city has expanded its ability to convert food and yard waste into compost by as much as 400% — a key step before his administration expands curbside compost ...

Food waste is a significant contributor to greenhouse gasses and accounts for roughly one third of the food meant for human consumption. Composting is the process by which food is converted into a ...

All are welcome to the grand opening of Northern Recycling’s Covered Aerated Static Pile Composting and Construction, Demolition and Inert sorting facility on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 9 to 10 a.m., ...

Fall is a good time of the year to build your compost pile, as I mentioned in this column two weeks ago. Here is how to go about creating “black gold” for your garden next spring. First of all, the ...

Organic waste creates nasty stuff when it lands at the dump. “When organics, whether it be yard waste or food waste, ends up in the landfill, it’s covered and so it doesn’t get the oxygen it needs to ...

Recology spokesman Robert Reed stood beside the tailgate of a pickup truck loaded with a mound of rich, dark compost during a ...

Composting is simple. All you need is a kitchen pail, food scraps and a napkin. That’s the trick, Robert Reed said. A paper towel at the bottom of the bin can soak up the moisture and smells, keeping ...

Are you intimidated to start composting at home? If you answered yes, consider this: Even if you don’t compost, you’re already dealing with food waste. By not composting, you're just putting your food ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...