Did You Know?
- Rotting food and yard waste in landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas that is 23 times more damaging to the environment than the same amount of carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Methane gas is 20 times more damaging to the environment than CO2 and traps 23 times as much heat in the atmosphere as the same amount of CO2.
- Composting reduces methane gas by keeping food and yard waste out of the landfill.
- Compost improves the environment by adding organic matter, microbes, nutrients and minerals to our soil.
- Healthy soil reduces water and air pollutants, run-off and erosion.
- Healthy soil also reduces the need for chemical fertilizers that pollute groundwater, rivers and streams.
Local Facts:
- Food Waste is the #1 material by weight being disposed of at the Larimer County Landfill.
Food waste is followed by yard waste (#2 residential, #3 commercial), corrugated cardboard and other compostable paper. - The Fort Collins community diverts approximately 30% of its waste from landfill disposal, through recycling and other activities. It turns out that more than 40% of the waste still destined for disposal at Larimer County landfill is compostable. Most of this waste is food and yard trimmings from area residents and businesses.
Why Clean Air Compost?
- Clean Air Compost = Trust: You can trust that your compostables will never end up in the landfill
- Unlike other compost service companies, there is no contract required – you can give us a try without obligation
- We provide signage and handouts to make it clear and easy what is and isn’t compostable
- We provide you with quarterly reports on the amount of waste by the ton that you have composted to help you with your company tracking
What We Do:
- If you are a business, we will help you set up a composting system, provide you with covered bins and educate your employees
- If you are a residence, we can get you started with weekly pick up of one 65 gallon bin - check out our guides page for all the resources that will help you get started
Where Does It Go?
- Clean Air Compost will bring your compostable material to a registered composting facility where it will be turned into high quality compost ready to enrich farms, gardens, lawns and flower beds.
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More Composting Information
WikiPedia - General Composting Informationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compost
