Solid Waste Archives

The Benefits Of Composting Municipal Solid Waste

Posted on October 11, 2017 - 2:14 pm

A white commercial compost turner from SCARAB International turning a windrow

Municipal solid waste, or MSW, contains mostly food products, about 56 percent of the total amount of refuse. A significant portion of this waste is compostable and offers a new frontier in recycling. The United States produces 250 million pounds of MSW every year. There are about 150 communities in...

3 Ways That Composting Benefits Municipalities

Posted on April 17, 2017 - 5:00 pm

male hands holding a pile of compost or dirt on a green grass background

Waste is a problem that every municipality has to face. Composting is an effective way to shrink the mountains of waste into molehills. Not only does composting reduce the amount of landfill space a community requires, but it also creates a valuable product that can be used to reduce city budgets. I...

How Municipal Composting Benefits Cities In The United States

Posted on February 9, 2017 - 4:56 pm

commercial SCARAB compost turner turning a compost pile

Americans have healthy appetites and as a nation we often buy more food than we can eat. As we whittle down what is in the refrigerator, there is no way to eat everything before it spoils and becomes inedible. When this happens, it goes in the trash and later rots in a landfill. Every year […...

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