Compost
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- Subject: Compost
- From: "* b* c* <b*@atlantic.net>
- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 21:51:04 -0400
From: "william b. cook" <billc@atlantic.net>
> Garden wastes (leaves, clippings, etc.) make up far too much of the mass
> going into our landfills. Composting allows you to make use of them
right
> at home. Stuff "put in the trash" doesn't just disappear, it winds up
> taking up space in landfills.
Bill,
This county has a policy of allowing people to take their own lawn
waste to the dumps, which there are several of around the County. (I have
found some good plants there too.) These are actually glorified recycling
centers where recyclables go into the various bins, and lawn waste goes
into a separate large bin.
Marion County takes this lawn waste to a central site, where it is
composted, and the product, when a couple of years old, is sold to
nurseries and other interested parties. Not only does this generate
revenue for the County (Florida has no state and local income taxes), it
also keeps it from filling up the land fill.
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, Florida.
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