Yard Waste

"Green waste" (as it is sometimes called) can be shredded and used as mulch or composted. Backyard composting bins or community-sponsored composting programs can help divert yard waste away from landfills.

• recycle Christmas trees annually, shredding them for reuse as mulch
• provide composting at recycling centers, and offer the compost for sale
• provide backyard composting workshops and sell composting bins to residents at discounted prices

These measures will cost $30 to $65 thousand dollars.