Composting
In 2023, the Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority began promoting Reduce Waste Tips to help residents with ideas beyond recycling for how to reduce waste going to the landfill. One of the Reduce Waste Tips is Composting. Below are just a few resources available for residents to begin composting either individually with backyard composting or through opportunities to promote community composting in their community.
Although the Monongalia County SWA believes composting is a valuable way to reduce waste, especially food waste, from going to the landfill, 48% of Monongalia County residents said they would be interested in having a Community Composting area in their neighborhood or in the county as we learned from the public opinion survey we conducted in 2024. Residents can read more outcomes in our 2024 Public Opinion Survey Results Reports.
In 2025, the Monongalia County SWA will be researching program ideas and classes to provide composting in the county. Subscribe to our e-newsletter and Follow Us to learn more about these opportunities!
Composting for Beginners and Community Composting
WVU Extension Composting for Beginners
WVU Extension has a Composting for Beginners article to help you get started and introduce you to composting. In addition, you'll find other resources to learn more about gardening and soil. There is a link to find your Extension County Office where you will find excellent agents and staff to help you.
Learn more by visiting WVU Extension Composting for Beginners
Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) Home and Community Composting
The Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has an abundant and variety of free composting information. From Home Composting Basics to Community Composting 101 Online Certificate Course to guides, resources, webinars and more! Subscribe to their ILSR's Flagship Newsletter to learn about opportunities including when there are discounts to the trainings.
Learn more by visiting ILSR Community Composters
Composting for Educators
TeachEngineering Composting
TeachEngineering provides free composting hands-on activity as part of their 3RC (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost) section in their Waste & Recycling Curriculum.
Residents can find TeachEngineering under our Youth Resources tab with other Environmental Resources for Youth.
Learn more by visiting TE Waste & Recycling Unit
Let's Go Compost
Let's Go Compost provides free composting curriculum to educators and Girl Scouts Who Compost Program materials to Troop leaders which is guided by their K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (“STEAM”) Classroom Composting program and with a focus on reducing food waste.
Learn more by visiting Let's Go Compost
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