2008-03-30 - Backyard Composting

Here is an interesting article about Portland's Backyard Compost plan. They found that providing home composting bins created a more economical way to keep organic garbage out of the landfill and onto the lawns! There is some data in the article that would be interesting to generically "size down" to see how well Fredericksburg would benefit from a program like this one. The cost of composting per ton per year vs. curbside pickup per ton per year was particularly interesting!

Link: SATISFYING DEMAND FOR BACKYARD COMPOST BINS