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fact! 25% of the waste in U.S. landfills is made up of organic
matter like food scraps and yard clippings. Try composting these
items instead of tossing them in the trash! Every fall,
beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves become a big outdoor
clean up project for many families. Rakes, leaf blowers, tarps,
plastic bags, and brown paper kraft bags are the tools of the
trade for leaf warriors. Depending on how many deciduous trees
you have in your neighborhood, raking, piling, bagging, and
dragging leaves can take hours! Composting yard waste saves
space in landfills and can help reduce overall methane gas
produced in landfills. Many local governments require that
leaves be picked up as yard waste by trash disposal companies.
The leaves are taken to a facility and are turned into mulch
along with other yard debris, like grass clippings, small sticks
and branches. If you have room in a corner of your yard, pile
the leaves and leave them there for a