In fact, once you start composting, it tends to change your world view, says Michael Martinez, founder and executive director of LA Compost. Today LA Compost oversees 35 composting “hubs,” where people with no room for compost piles can leave their kitchen scraps and yard trimmings instead of sending them to the landfill. Los Angeles County Public Works, for instance, sells compost bins for $40, and the City of Los Angeles Sanitation Department provides them for $20 at its free composting classes. (For more details, we’re impressed by these easy-to-follow guides at LA Compost, the City of Los Angeles Sanitation Bureau and Riverside County Department of Waste Resources. Things to avoidKeep meats, fats, dairy products and oils out of your compost pile.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 12, 2020 17:37 UTC