About
this SiteWelcome to the Florida Backyard Composting Tutorial
and Information Website.
Sarasota County
Government developed this website
and maintains it to assist residents to compost organic materials generated in their homes
and yards.a
Composting is the breakdown of organic materials by microorganisms. Sounds
complicated? It's not. Anybody can compost, even apartment dwellers.
All
you need is a little space, water, air, some organic material and the desire. Compost will happen!
Important Site Features
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Quick
Tutorial -
We recommend that you start here
to learn the basics of how to compost in 5 easy steps.
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"Compost
Happens!" Tutorial - This Tutorial
teaches you the details about composting. Plan on spending about 20 minutes to
complete the Tutorial.
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Learn
More Pages -
Don't
miss these pages with really cool interactive information.
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Special New Feature! - Link to:
NEWS
about compost.
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Site Search - allows you to search our website to find information.
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Compost
Happenings Page - information
on workshops, conferences, demonstrations, and bin sales.
If you want to know all the pages that this site has
to offer, please visit the
Site Map.
We also encourage you to use the interactive
pages. For example,
Virtual Pile calculates your
carbon to nitrogen ratio for you, and you can test your composting knowledge at the
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Quiz.
Composting is important because 20% or more of household waste is organic materials
that can be composted, rather than disposed, thus saving landfill space. Compost is
a valuable soil amendment that will help your plants thrive. Compost helps your
landscape retain water and nutrients better, and that means you can irrigate and fertilize
less in areas treated with compost. Composting is good for the
environment and good for the spirit.
Happy Composting!!
Sarasota County Government
Environmental Services Business Center
Solid Waste Division
Resource Conservation Section |
