Composting
Residents can dispose of their yard waste by using a composter or mulcher. City of Phoenix composters (constructed from old garbage cans) can be obtained at a City disposal facility for $5. Call (602) 262-7251 or (602) 262-6598 for more information.
- Compost in your backyard! Download compost instructions.
- EPA Compost Webpage
- eHow.com "How to Compost in the Desert"
- Learn how to make your own compost. Video from ABC15
Green Organics
In association with Gro-Well Brands, Inc., the City of Phoenix can grind and process wood and green organics (minus palm fronds and oleanders). Gro-Well operates a mulching processing plant on 20 acres of City-owned land located east of 35th Avenue and south of Lower Buckeye. Mulching green organics diverts these compostable materials from our landfill and is healthy for our environment.
How to help us divert green organics from our landfill.
- Separate the green organics from any food or garbage before arriving to the scale house.
- Notify the Scale House Clerk that you have "clean green organics."
- If you're transporting green organics and garbage in the same trailer/vehicle, please keep the garbage in plastic bags to prevent contamination.
