There are better alternatives than sending all of this organic matter to the landfill. I compost garden trimmings and kitchen scraps on a regular basis, but my spring clean-up overwhelms my system (which I recently described here) and storage space. Therefore, I’ll go to Plan B…
...Take it to a recycling facility that will use it for their compost making business. Gather up your branches, dead perennial tops, ornamental grass clippings, etc. and head to Mountain States Wood Recyclers at 2300 W. Radcliff Ave (303-789-3356). There is a minimum fee, but it’s worth it knowing that all that stuff will be recycled and “reborn” as compost, the gardener’s best friend!Don't live in the Denver area? A simple "yard waste disposal" Google search may introduce you to a valuable resource in your own community.
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Our local service authority requires garden waste to be put in clear bags so they can seperate it for composting. For me though, what I can't handle, I take to work where the mother of all compost piles is.
That's a great idea -and service- offered by your "trash guys"! I wish more waste management companies would follow their example!
Thanks, as always, for the helpful information.
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