Sedona Recycles Inc.

Composting

Household and commercial composting is another form of recycling. In 2003, food scraps and yard trimmings comprised 23.8% of total municipal solid waste in the U.S. That’s almost 25% of our garbage that could be recycled into new healthy soil! Although commercial composting is not available in the Verde Valley, you can start composting at home. Composting your food scraps and yard trimmings not only reduces the amount of garbage you produce, it also creates healthy soil that you can add to your garden or lawn.

Here is a simple compost recipe. Simply add the ingredients, stir, keep moist, and you’ve got compost!

Food scraps: vegetable peels and seeds, eggshells, fruit peels and seeds, nutshells, coffee grounds and filters, and other vegetable or fruit scraps

Yard or garden trimmings: hay or straw, wood chips, grass clippings, weeds and other garden waste, leaves, manure, sawdust, dryer lint, and shredded paper

Follow these links to learn more about composting:

Sedona Recycles, Inc. 2280 Shelby Dr. Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 204-1185 fax: (928) 204-1330 email