COMPOSTING
Compost with us.
Pounds of food waste kept out of the landfill this year
Compost collection sites
Peak degrees reached by compost
Bins in our system
What is Compost?
Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow.
Why should you Compost?
According to the EPA, food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 28 percent of what we throw away, so it should be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Redirecting food waste as compost helps create a closed-loop food system, where your food scraps can help grow new food!
How Our Compost is Used
Compost impacts more than one would think! It’s not just a way to add nutrients to your soil, it is also a way to lead to a more resilient and sustainable Albany County. We can do this by collecting, maintaining, and utilizing organic materials as a community asset.
Food waste is generated, recycled into compost within the same community, and ends up right back in our local food system, narrowing the distance from food produced in our production gardens to your plate. In short, community composting builds more resilient and sustainable communities.
How to Compost With Us!
We accept compostable materials from the public year round (with exceptions) and work with local businesses to collect compost. Bring your compost to our drop off station located at the back of the Feeding Laramie Valley building at LaBonte Park, 968 N. 9th St. in Laramie in the Compost Corner. Please place your accepted compost in the 5 gallon buckets.
We also collect compost from vendors at the Downtown Laramie Farmers Markets on Friday evenings throughout the summer! If you are a business interested in composting please email alexia@feedinglaramievalley.org
What We Accept
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egg shells
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all raw fruit and vegetable scraps
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coffee grounds and filters
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tea bags
What We do Not Accept
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raw or cooked meat
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biodegradable and/or compostable bags
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paper goods
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compostable utensils
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cooked vegetable scraps
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produce stickers (please take off, these don't break down!)
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any cooked or uncooked beans
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dairy
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baked goods
Important Information
If there are no buckets in the compost station, please drop your compost off at a later time!
Stay updated on our social media for important information and updates on composting with us!
Other Resources
We'd love to help! We have many resources to help both beginning and seasoned gardeners make the most of their growing seasons, especially at high altitude and in challenging growing conditions (short season, poor soil)! Please see the resources below or feel free to reach out to our staff at 307.223.4399 or info@feedinglaramievalley with any questions.
