Arkansas Master Composter Program
• Purpose
Trains volunteers & professionals to promote & teach backyard composting & sound yard waste management practices
• What's Involved
20 hours of hands-on & classroom training - including a tour
Master Composters teach and promote composting to: neighbors, schools, & interested parties
A compost demonstration area or education site may be part of the project
• Who Participates
Master gardeners
Teachers
Solid waste management professionals
Individuals with an interest in the environment
Extension agents
• Benefits
Increases awareness of composting & yard waste management practices
More households composting - less yard waste to manage
Potential decrease SW collection costs
Increased sales of municipally produced compost
Decreased water consumption
• Getting Started
In Arkansas, contact Suzanne Hirrel (501-671-2288), your local county extension office, and Solid Waste Management District to set up a meeting. This program has been most successful when it is a partnership project of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and Regional Solid Waste Management District.
In another state, contact your extension office or check out the Master Composter Web Site.
Commercial or Municipal Composting
The information on the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service site is designed for homeowners who want to compost materials that they generate themselves. If you are interested in large scale composting check out these link to find resources on large scale composting.
Cornell Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering
The U.S. Composting Council
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is responsible for permitting municipal and commercial compost sites.
Composting in Schools
Worm composting is a great classroom activity.
University of Arkansas • Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
2301 South University Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 • USA
Phone (501) 671-2000
Fax (501) 671-2209
Email: webmaster@uaex.edu
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