NYC is the most densely populated U.S. city.
While backyards don't often come to mind when people think of New York, many
people in the five boroughs do in fact have access to a backyard or a community
garden. These outdoor spaces may be smaller than their suburban
counterparts, but they still provide plenty of room for an outdoor compost
bin.
Follow these simple steps to begin composting with an outdoor bin.
Or take a composting
workshop offered by the NYC
Compost Project.
setting up your bin
materials to compost and how to
add them
checking moisture
turning the compost
pile
how to know when compost is
done
For help with composting problems, see the guide on troubleshooting outdoor
composting.
ALSO SEE:
leave it on the lawn
indoor composting
other ways to recycle food scraps
using your compost
composting equipment
composting
workshops
For a downloadable booklet on backyard composting, see
current composting literature
available for download.
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