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http://www.co.orange.nc.us/recycling/commerciaIr.asp http://www.co.orange.nc.us/recycling/compost.asp Commercial Food Waste Collection Orange County Solid Waste Management operates an Organics Recycling Program that diverts about 1,500 tons of food waste and other compostable organic material from landfill disposal each year. Collection and composting service is performed by our contractor, Brooks Contracting. This program accepts source-separated organic materials such as kitchen and produce or meat department prep waste, post-consumer plate waste, and other compostable organic materials from local restaurants, grocery stores, institutions and food service establishments for composting. The finished compost is available to purchase locally at the Orange County Landfill and Southern States in Caffboro. Home Composting Why Compost? Composting is recycling! Composting is the natural process that decomposes yard waste and food waste to make a brown, crumbly soil additive that enhances the health of your lawn and gardens. Adding finished compost to soil improves soil texture, helps soil retain moisture, reduces run-off, and naturally increases nutrient content to help sustain healthy plants. Healthier plants are more resistant to pests and disease. Diverting organic waste from the Orange County Landfill for composting conserves precious landfill space and reduces production of methane from anaerobic waste decomposition in the landfill. Twenty percent of Orange County's waste is food waste. Anaerobic decomposition of organic waste such as food waste and yard waste in landfills is the #1 producer of methane gas in the United States. When not controlled and simply vented to the atmosphere, methane gas is the most potent of all the greenhouse gases contributing twenty-five times as much to climate change as carbon dioxide. Home composting also saves the energy used to run waste collection trucks, conserves water in the garden by helping soils retain moisture, and reduces the need for chemical pesticides and fertilizers - all of which save money - and the environment wins as well. To learn more about the benefits and the process of composting, visit the Outdoor Demonstration Sites in Orange County: • Orange County Solid Waste Management Office 1207 Eubanks Rd. Chapel Hill • Community Center (behind the rose garden) on S. Estes Drive in Chapel Hill Orange County Solid Waste Management provides compost demonstrations several times a year the Outdoor Composting Demonstration Sites. Contact (919) 968-2788 or recy, ig,( gi lynx , to -gliL q),qrq!jg�� nt j Vie., out more about indoor composting using worms or outdoor composting demonstrations. If your neighborhood, civic group, garden group, or faith-based organization is interested in learning how to compost, you can arrange a class with OC Solid Waste Management staff at one of the demonstration sites or at your location. We also offer assistance in starting a composting program on site. Web Sites fllG,t.,p,,://www.t-fi��sterc.on. 1pqq pq L�tig�qQA!Lqy-.,g(.)V/Soli(lwaste/c III os ta1 2�- qds i N!, P;lf ww s Lit Y faune-rx(m -gJIL I