Compost at Home

This page will serve as a reference point for resources and educational information about advocacy, backyard composting, organics collection and drop-off programs, preventing food waste, information on compost site, what is compostable, and more. By following the buttons below, you can learn how to become a composter or how to enhance your composting efforts. The information posted on these web pages do not necessarily reflect the views of the MNCC or its Board member.

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Advocacy

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Organics Collection & Drop-Off Programs

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Resources for Compost Sites

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Backyard Composting

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Prevent Wasted Food

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Tools to Implement Organics Recycling

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In The News

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​Research Studies

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What is Compostable?

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Additional Resources

Institute for Local Self Reliance
ILSR created the following composting infographics to help you understand more about the benefits of composting.

• Compost: Impacts more than you think
• Composting Enhances Soil and Protects Watersheds
• Composting Protects the Climate
• Composting Creates Jobs
• What can you do?

"The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (www.ilsr.org) is a national nonprofit organization working to strengthen local economies, and redirect waste into local recycling, composting, and reuse industries. The information above reprinted here with permission." 

MNCC Resources

• MN Storm Water Research 
• Minnesota Compost Industry Economics Report 

MPCA Resources

• Citizen oriented information
• Commercial composters

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US Composting Council

• Factsheets and Free Reports 
• Equipment Vendors and Compost Businesses 

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Other Resources

• A look at Minnesota's compost efforts, MN Public Radio
• Food Scrap Composting Challenges and Solutions in Illinois - Prepared by the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition - January 2015​​

USCC Chapter Resources
California Compost Coalition: Commitment to Combat Climate Change