Introduction to Backyard Composting

Learn from the Experts! Presenters from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service will teach you all about the composting process – what is composting, how to compost, materials that you can compost and those you cannot, and troubleshooting any issues you might encounter. This will be a live presentation followed by the opportunity to ask questions. Please email solidwaste@co.middlesex.nj.us or call 732-745-4170 to register.

Why Should I Compost?

• Compost benefits your soil and plants
• Composting can save money
• Composting is easy
• Composting helps the environment

What To Compost vs What Not To Compost

Things You Should Compost:

• Vegetable and fruit scraps
• Coffee grounds/filters and tea bags
• Grass clippings (nitrogen source) and leaves (carbon source)
• Other yard waste
• Chopped twigs/branches

Things You Should Not Compost:

• Meat scraps/bones
• Dairy products
• Cooking oils
• Pet waste
• Fish
• Disease or insect infested plants