What is Compost?

Compost is a natural organic material produced when microorganisms break down organic residue. This process occurs continually in nature, resulting in a sweet, earthy smelling brown material called compost. Compost adds food for many organisms and an enormous diversity of organisms to your garden soil when you use it as a soil amendment. It is a rich source of organic matter. Although compost contains plant nutrients, it is typically characterized as a soil amendment rather than as a fertilizer, because most of the nutrients are not readily available and only become available slowly, over many years.

Composting is not just about gardening. It helps our environment and greatly reduces the amount of material that ends up in landfill sites around the country.

Composting is something that everyone can do with a little time and effort. The results are a cleaner and healthier environment. Everyone knows it's the right thing to do - so get out there and get composting!

Source: www.johnstownrecycling.com