The benefits of composting are:

• Reduce waste sent to landfill.
• Reduce greenhouse gases.
• Reuse organic materials.
• Recycle natural nutrients.
• Improve soil without chemicals.
• Produce rich humus for plants.
• Save money on chemical fertilizers.

The humus you produce can be:

• Used as a lawn dressing.
• Dug into your garden in the fall or spring.
• Added to houseplants.
• Used as a potting and seed starting mix.

It adds valuable nutrients to the soil, acts as a natural slow-release fertilizer and helps retain soil moisture.