Resources for Home Composters
Upcoming events/workshops
Slides: “Extreme Home Composting”
Slides: Backyard composting (abbreviated)
Video: Residential Drop-Off
Map: Find the drop-off site closest to you
Resources for Schools
Explore Your Options
Join A Community Collection Service
Curriculum & Training Materials
Video: “Composting for Kids”
Video: “Central Vermont Solid Waste District Elementary School Compost Video (with subtitles)”
Learning Opportunities
Read-aloud Book List
Resources for Businesses
Video: “Vermont Businesses Close the Loop”
Map: Join a Community Collection Service
Resources for Community Composting
Growing Local Fertility: A Guide to Community Composting
Download the entire book (PDF)
Introduction & Part 1: Why Community Composting?
Summarizes what composting is and why it is important, and defines the principles of community composting
Part 2: Composting Systems
Complete explanation of the many types of composting systems large and small, and everything in between.
Part 3: Model Programs
Profiles of 31 programs, from community gardens to collection entrepeneurs, from rural farms to urban neighborhood programs.
Part 4: How to Plan a Community Compost Project
12 steps that walk you through planning and implementing your project.
Part 5: Tips for Replication & Conclusion
5 tips for program development, 5 tips working with food scrap generators, 5 tips for composters
How to Start a Residential Drop-off
Find the drop-off site closest to you
NEK drop off case study
VIDEO: Residential Drop-off
Resources for Composter/Farmer
Chicken Composting
Video: Food Scraps for Chicken Feed
Developing a Composting Recipe
Video: Compost Recipe Development