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Composting: Marquette County Landfill
The Authority has a compost site that serves Marquette County. The fee schedule for disposal of compost is included in the Operation/Fees page on this website.

An excellent reference for composting is located at
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/HomeComp/

The EPA Composting site
Decision Makers' Guide to Solid Waste Management:
Chapter 7: Composting

Composting involves the aerobic biological decomposition of organic materials to produce a stable humus-like product.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/dmg2.htm
 

             ITEMS ACCEPTABLE FOR COMPOSTING

Fruit and vegetable scraps or whole Hay
Bread pasta and grains Straw
Eggshells and nutshells Junk mail
Meat fish poultry and food in general Magazines
Newspapers Cooking oil
Manure Animal waste
Coffee filters and grounds Cooking grease
Tea bags and tea leaves Pizza boxes
Paper cartons Dirt
Soiled paper towels and napkins Dead animals
Paper egg cartons Grass
Paper plates and cups Brush
Paper food wrap Wood
Paper food bags Plants
Cardboard boxes Cloth
Any paper Leather
Paper grocery bags containing food scraps Leaves
 

 

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR COMPOSTING

E-Cycle Recyclers – See list at www.mcswma.com      *Electronic Recycling

HHW – HHW Collection
*Chemicals
*Mercury
*Oil based paints
*Pesticides – Must be separated
Sharps Program – Bring to participating pharmacies
*Sharps – Must be separated
Other - Divert
*Cans
*Dishes or silverware
*Glass
*Metals
*Paints – non-oil based
*Plastic bags
*Plastic containers
*Plastic silverware or plates
*Plastic wrap
*Pots & Pans
*Styrofoam items


 

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