Composting is practical, convenient and can be easier and less expensive than bagging these wastes and taking them to the landfill or transfer station. Benefits of Using Compost. By using compost you return organic matter and nutrients to the soil in a form readily useable to plants. Organic matter improves plant growth by helping to break heavy clay soils into a better texture, by adding water and nutrient-holding capacity to sandy soils, and by adding essential nutrients to any soil. Improving your soil is the first step toward improving the health of your plants.
Healthy plants help clean our air and conserve our soil.
If you have a garden, a lawn, shrubs, or even planter boxes, you have a use for compost. How to Compost. Composting is easy. Choose the right materials. Anything that was once alive will compost, BUT not everything belongs in a compost pile.