Or you can just keep a cold compost pile and wait six months to a year for things to break down. For standard backyard composting, stick to egg shells, produce, torn-up paper, and yard waste—no meat.

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The Rural Municipality of Hanover is expanding its curbside compost program to the community of New Bothwell. Katie Derksen ...

Tops Friendly Markets has introduced a compost drop-off location at the retailer's 6150 South Park Ave. store in Hamburg, New ...