Viewing all Composting Rules Composting is an age-old process
whose success has been well demonstrated in the U.S. and
elsewhere. Composting facilities are far cheaper than landfills
and incinerators. Adopting this approach would provide a rapid
and cost-effective means to reduce methane and other greenhouse
gas emissions, increase carbon storage in soils, and could have
a substantial short-term impact on global warming. At the same
time, compost can also restore depleted soils with nutrient-rich
humus and organic matter, providing ancillary benefits that are
not realized when systems of incineration and landfilling are
used. Below you’ll find some model composting rules adopted by
communities and states.