New Jersey's Manual on Composting Leaves and Management of Other Yard Trimmings

This manual serves as a useful tool when planning for a leaf and/or vegetative trimmings composting facility on a local, county or regional level; however, we must not ignore the continued benefits of, backyard composting (source reduction). Backyard composting has been widely practiced and well accepted for many years. Residents can help our local government by reducing organic (leaf and other yard trimmings) materials at the source through home composting practices. Since leaves in New Jersey are already required to be composted or recycled, backyard composting of other organics naturally follows. Besides, by composting source separated organics and yard trimmings, a rich end product becomes readily available for immediate application around the home and yard.Purpose: To provide information on backyard and municipal compostin