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Solid-waste staff demonstrate backyard composting at Harris Lake County Park
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County solid-waste staff demonstrated backyard composting basics at Harris Lake County Park, advising residents that passive piles can take about a year to mature while actively managed batches can finish in 3–4 months; presenters also reviewed what to put in and what to keep out of home compost bins.
John Hamlin introduced a backyard composting demonstration at Harris Lake County Park and spoke with Bianca Howard of the solid waste management division about simple steps residents can take to compost food and yard waste at home.
Howard said composting timelines vary with effort: "If you do nothing but add materials to your bin and keep it moist, you could have compost ready in about a year." She added that residents who turn a batch regularly or build a batch all at once can accelerate the process and have compost in as little as "3 to 4 months." The…
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