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Pierre South Dakota - City Recycles 4 Million Pounds of Yard Waste 20 May 2022 ( news )
Pierre , state South Dakota ( By Press Release office)
May 20,2022
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City Recycles 4 Million Pounds of Yard Waste
After months of decomposition and aeriation , all the dead grass and yard waste dropped at the City’s Solid Waste Facility is ready to be put back to good use . The City has turned it into high - quality compost .
“We recycle the material that gets dropped in our yard waste bins; in last the year , we processed about 4 million pounds , ” said Val Keller , City Solid Waste Superintendent . “That’s up a little from the average year when we see about 3 . 5 million pounds of yard waste . ”
Once the decomposition process is complete , the City screens the material to remove any inorganic material . After that , the City adds it to top soil for city landscaping projects and makes the compost available to the public .
It is $20 a ton or a minimum charge of $4 , and it is registered as a fertilizer with the South Dakota Dept . of Agriculture and Natural Resources .
“The City has seen strong vegetation using the product , ” said Keller . “The people who use it in private gardens and lawns have reported positive results as well . ”
It takes three to twelve months for the Solid Waste Facility to turn yard waste into ideal compost . The decomposition process is dependent on ambient air temperature and generally slows in the winter months .
Staff places the yard waste in large windrows near the City’s materials recovery site . Once the temperature of the windrows is between 130 and 140 degrees , the staff runs a compost turner over the product to aerate the material and assist the biological composting process .
If you’re interested in purchasing the material , visit the Solid Waste Facility on East Park Street during normal business hours .
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