Composting
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Arkansas Master Composter Program • Commercial
or Municipal Composting • Composting
in Schools
Arkansas Master Composter Program
• Purpose
Trains volunteers & professionals to promote & teach backyard
composting & sound yard waste management practices
• What's Involved
20 hours of hands-on & classroom training - including a tour
Master Composters teach and promote composting to: neighbors,
schools, & interested parties
A compost demonstration area or education site may be part of
the project
• Who Participates
Master gardeners
Teachers
Solid waste management professionals
Individuals with an interest in the environment
Extension agents
• Benefits
Increases awareness of composting & yard waste management
practices
More households composting - less yard waste to manage
Potential decrease SW collection costs
Increased sales of municipally produced compost
Decreased water consumption
• Getting Started
In Arkansas, contact Suzanne
Hirrel
(501-671-2288), your
local county extension office, and
Solid Waste Management District to set up a meeting. This program has been
most successful when it is a partnership project of the University of Arkansas
Cooperative Extension Service and Regional Solid Waste Management District.
In another state, contact your extension office or check out the
Master Composter Web Site.
Commercial or Municipal
Composting
The information on the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
site is designed for homeowners who want to compost materials that they generate
themselves. If you are interested in large scale composting check out these link
to find resources on large scale composting.
Cornell Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering
The U.S. Composting Council
The
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is responsible for permitting
municipal and commercial compost sites.
Composting in Schools
Worm composting is a great classroom activity.
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