Frequently Asked
Questions
Decreases waste taken
to our local Waste
Disposal Site by 40%
Allows soil to retain
moisture
Provides essential
nutrients to the soil
Increases earthworm
activity
Q) Will my compost stink?
A) If your compost pile is
working properly there
shouldn’t be an unpleasant
smell.
Q) When will I know the
compost is ready?
A) The compost should be
dark and crumbly and have a
pleasant earthly smell. It is
possible for your compost to
be ready in 3-6 months.
Q) What do I do with the
finished compost?
A) Add the finished compost to
your existing soil around your
yard. Make sure that you have
equal parts of soil and
compost.
Follow this guide to
start composting!
Let’s Start Composting!
First you will have to find a compost
bin. This can be purchased or it can
be homemade. Make sure you place
your compost bin out of the way, but
make it easy to access and work
around.
Air + Water
+ Brown Stuff
+ Green Stuff
= Compost!
Brown stuff is dead and high in the
element carbon.
Green stuff is fresh and high in the
element nitrogen.
Don’t forget to water! This is a key
ingredient for your compost.
Your ingredients will attract small
organisms that you cannot see.
They will go to work and breakdown
all the components in your compost
bin. The ingredients will heat up
with all the critters working so hard
and when it becomes 60C or above
the weeds will be killed off leaving
only compost. Once your compost
is complete you can use it as mulch
around your garden or yard.
Did you know this is Not
Garbage?
Town residents may now take their grass
clippings, leaves, and branches (4 inches
or less in diameter) to the designated
area located at the northwest corner of
116 McCormick Ave W.
Please Note: No plastic bags.
What you can compost:
“Browns”
 Wood Chips
 Straw
 Dry Leaves
 Sawdust
“Greens”
 Nut Shells
 Tea Bags
 Egg Shells
 Coffee Bags/Filter Paper
 Fresh Grass Clippings
 Wood Ash
 Plant Trimmings
 Plant Remains
 Fruit & Veggie Scraps
What you Can’t Compost:








Pet Waste
Meat, Bones, Fat
Oil
Crab Grass
Diseased Plants
Dairy Products
Diapers/Sanitary Products
Charcoal or Coal Ashes