Backyard Composting

Compost and Climate Webinar​

​Making Compost​​​​

It usually takes from three to six months to create a mature, usable batch of compost. While​ there is no single “correct” method, there are different “recipes” for making compost. All are based on the scientific principle of aerobic decomposition.

The SacGreenTeam applauds our residents ​efforts to manage organic materials. All of our residential customers are required to participate in weekly organics collection beginning July 2022 for compliance with state law. For those with backyard composting, place organic materials that are not typically managed in home composting systems – such as food-soiled paper, greasy pizza boxes, and meat/bone or cheese items - in the Organics cart. 

Here's an example of a backyard composter who uses the kitchen pail to collect vegetable, fruit and other food scraps used in backyard composting and separates meat scraps, bones and dairy products into a BPI-certified compostable bag for the Organics cart, which the County has these items safely composted to properly breakdown those items.