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Where Can You Find Additional Help?

Your local DEP Regional Office can provide technical assistance to begin a yard waste composting operation.

Additional information is available by contacting:

• the Penn State Cooperative Extension Service,
• the Soil Conservation Service,
• County Conservation District managers,
• County Agricultural Extension agencies,
• or your County Recycling Coordinator.

Web Resources

Web Features

• Guide to Home Composting
• Types of Compost Bins
• Composting in YOUR Backyard
• It's OK to "Let It Lay" (Grasscycling)

Fact Sheets

• How to Make Compost
• Yard Waste and Composting

Composting Links