Why Compost?
Our food scraps & yard waste account for more than 30% of discards in the landfill. This organic matter is sent to the landfill where it decomposes without oxygen and produces greenhouse gases. But, composting your organic matter can significantly lower your carbon footprint!
How Do I Start Composting?
STUDENTS: All residence hall floors have compost buckets that are taken to SLUG by a volunteer. Ask your CA where yours is!
FACULTY & STAFF: SLUG accepts community compost! You can buy a compost bucket for your home and dump your compost at any time at the garden, located below the Warch Campus center, on the west side of Lawe Street, beside the river. If you are feeling ambitious, you can also create your own compost pile at home. Here’s a great resource where you can learn how: https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home
SLUG accepts:
- Fruits and vegetables
- Rinsed eggshells
- Grains
- Coffee grounds + filters
- Tea bags without staples
- Newspaper
SLUG does NOT accept:
- Meat, fish, & bones
- Dairy products
- Fruit/vegetable stickers
- Tea bags with staples
- Pet waste
- Oil & greasy foods