The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutrient-rich growing environment for plants. Composting is easy and inexpensive, and ...

At SWACO, diverting waste from the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill is at the heart of everything we do. The more waste we can divert through recycling, the more we can help our environment. Our ...

As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...

Yard waste is something most homeowners have to deal with, but far too many people send it to the landfill without giving much thought to other solutions. Did you know, in September 2016, Governor ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is rolling out a plan requiring people to separate yard waste to be collected for composting based on a new Sanitation Department rule. The requirement will become ...

TAUNTON — Could food and yard waste composting be a solution to reducing Taunton’s waste stream? The city wants to find out with a new request for proposals. In mid-April the city will be releasing an ...

In October 2024, New York City took a major step in tackling its trash problem by making curbside composting mandatory. Residents are asked to separate peels, leftovers and leaves and place them in a ...