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BACKYARD COMPOSTINGGREEN WORKS ORLANDO
The City of Orlando is offering free home composters to residents through Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Green Works initiative. Composting is the process of turning kitchen
and yard waste into usable, nutrient rich soil through natural decomposition.
To order your FREE composter and download our backyard composting guide visit cityoforlando.net/composter.
Solid Waste Division 1028 Woods Avenue, Orlando, FL 32805
407.246.2314 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
[email protected] cityoforlando.net/solidwaste
• Work 1-2” of compost into the top layer of soil in your garden
• Top dress your lawn to promote healthy root growth
• Spread finished compost in your bushes and under your trees out to the drip line
• Mix compost in with potting soil when potting plants
• Fruits and vegetable scraps• Tea bags• Grass clippings and houseplants• Coffee grounds and filters• Shredded black and white newspaper
and shredded cardboard• Yard trimmings, leaves, dryer and
vacuum cleaner lint• Hair and fur• Hay, straw, wood chips, shredded
cotton and wool rags
USE THE BACK OF THIS PAGE AS A REFERENCE.
• Divert food and yard waste from the landfill
• Save money by reducing the need for chemical fertilizer
• Creates an enriched soil, which can be used in your garden and suppresses plant diseases and pests
HOW YOU CAN USE COMPOSTBENEFITS OF COMPOSTING IT’S EASY TO COMPOST
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