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Yard waste can be easily composted to produce beneficial products such as soil conditioners or mulch. Yard waste composting is a sensible solid waste management alternative for Pennsylvania municipalities.

Consider distributing bins to residents through a backyard composting program in your community.

Guide to Municipal Yard Waste Composting (Adobe PDF file)

Technical Assistance

Recycling technical assistance is available to local governments for developing and enhancing compost programs. Check our library of composting technical reports.

For more information:

• Composting Links
• Additional Help...
• Contact your County Recycling Coordinator
• or your DEP Regional Recycling Coordinator
• or e-mail us at ra-eprecyclepa@state.pa.us