Composting

Composting is another important process that turns two major sources of trash - food and paper waste - into treasure. This organic material is found in a range of industries, and can be composted to create nutrient-rich products used in organic farming, sod farming, landscaping and gardening. 

Compostable materials include:

• Industrial food manufacturing residues 
• Yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, brush from landscaping companies or park districts)
• Industrial paper manufacturing residues 
• Wood waste (supplied by construction companies)
• All types of fruit and vegetables (whole and scraps)
• Industrial filter cakes, belt filter press sludge cake and dissolved air flotation (DAF) streams
• Coffee and tea grounds/bags
• Shredded newspaper
• Wood ash
• Straw
• Sawdust and wood chips
• Forest wood and residues
• Agriculture residuals