What is composting?
Composting is a process that breaks down (or biodegrades) organic material naturally. Plants, wood and other acceptable organics transform into basic carbon that is used to grow plants, prevent erosion, and minimize chemical usage in the environment.
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Pre-screening
First we remove all foreign objects from the raw material to be composted. Lost a trowel? We probably found it!
Covering
We pile up the sorted material and cover it with a special fabric and aerate it to keep the moisture out, heat in.
Monitoring
We monitor the oxygen content as well as the temperature while the material is under the fabric to make sure both are correct.
Curing
After a 60 days process, compost is cured where it turns into rich, black soil amendments and soils our customers use in their gardens and planters.
How does compost benefit the environment?
For each ton of organic waste composted at Cedar Grove ® Composting, .93 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e) are avoided. Cedar Grove ® processes over a million pounds of recoverable organics daily, or the annual amount of greenhouse gas emissions (C02e) produced by 40,000 American households or 54,000 American drivers.
Compost benefits the environment by adding nutrients to the soil, minimizing erosion, creating healthy soils for optimal plant growth, and minimizing chemical use. Compost is a key part of organic gardening and growing practices, and it is an important element to keeping our rivers, streams and landscapes clean and vital for salmon and other critical habitat.
Visit http://www.cgcompost.com to learn more about Cedar Grove ® Composting, Inc.