Composting
National Information
North Carolina
Division of Pollution Prevention
and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA)
The Organic Wastes Recycling Program at DPPEA promotes and encourages
the development of a viable composting and organics recycling industry
in North Carolina to reduce the amount of organic wastes being disposed
of in landfills. The program provides accurate technical information on
how to compost biodegradable materials and stimulates market demand for
use of top-quality composts in landscaping, gardening, horticulture, agriculture,
wetlands development, and sediment and erosion control.
South Carolina
South
Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Office was created
by the S.C. Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991. The Office
was designed to provide educational programs, technical assistance and
grant funding to local governments, schools, colleges/universities and
the public regarding solid waste issues. Their composting Web site offers
a wide variety of environmental resources including publications describing
the process of composting with valuable tips on what not to compost.
Georgia
Pollution
Prevention Assistance Division - Agriculture & Horticulture
The Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P2AD) offers free, non-regulatory,
and confidential assistance on cost-effective ways to prevent, reduce
and reuse or recycle wastes, and conserve natural resources. Visit this
site for a wide array of information on agricultural and horticultural
pollution prevention options and to learn how to obtain the highly popular
Landscape Management Manual for Georgia Homeowners.
Florida
Florida
DEP Composting/Organics Program
This program is involved with recycling of organic solid wastes. The main
focus is on the production and use of compost made from solid waste, and
on yard trash processing facilities. Activities include rulemaking, providing
technical assistance on implementing the compost regulations, providing
information on the environmental aspects of compost production and use,
and processing the yard trash processing facility registration applications.
Tennessee
Composting
In Tennessee
The Division of Community Assistance provides technical and financial
assistance to various communities of the state. A community may be defined
as a county, city, utility district, business, industry, school, association,
or general public. The site provides a list of links to general information
related to composting.