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Duluth, MN 55803

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Household Hazardous Waste
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27th Avenue West & the Waterfront
Duluth, MN 55806

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Yard Waste Compost Site
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  • Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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Duluth, MN 55806

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WLSSD Administration Offices
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  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

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  • New Years Day
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  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
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Using Garden Green® Compost

Building healthy soils is the single best investment a gardener can make. Adding organic matter helps soils drain in heavy rain and retain water during drought. Plants grown in soil rich in organic matter absorb nutrients more easily and benefit from the living microbes that inhabit the soil environment. Unlike chemical fertilizers that act more like a fast-food meal, compost delivers its nutrients gradually, with little chance of “burning” plants. Always water well after applying compost to provide the moisture microbes require to work their magic.

Potting Mix for Containers

Blend 1 part compost to 4 parts potting soil.

New Planting Beds

Evenly apply a 2 to 4-inch layer of compost over the surface of the new bed. Work compost into soil by hand or with a tiller to a depth of 6-8 inches. Beds can be planted immediately. You may add more to very heavy clay or sandy soil.

Existing Vegetable or Flower Beds

Gently work a 2-4 inch layer of compost into the soil, using care to avoid disturbing perennial plants roots.

Landscape Mulch for Garden Beds

Evenly apply a 1-3 inch layer of compost over garden beds to suppress weed growth and conserve water.

Planting New Trees and Shrubs

Blend 1 part compost with 3 parts native soil from the planting hole. Place plant in hole and apply amended soil around the spread roots, tamping soil to remove air pockets and assure firm footing (water can be added to help firm).

Landscape Mulch for Trees

Evenly apply a 1-3 inch layer of compost around trees and shrubs, from trunk to drip-line, leaving a 2-4 inch gap around the base of trunks.

Existing Lawns

Evenly apply a ½ inch layer of compost over existing lawn as a top-dressing and rake in loosely. Repair bare spots by lightly raking compost into soil. Reseed, and water regularly until new grass is established.

New Lawns

Evenly apply a 1-2 inch layer of compost (3-6 cubic yards per 1000 sq ft). Work compost into soil to a depth of 5-7 inches, blending until mixture is uniform. Plant seed and water regularly until well-established.

Use this formula to determine how much compost you’ll need to cover an area at a particular depth:

                Area (square feet) x depth (inches) x .0031 = amount of compost (in cubic yards)

For example, you’d need one cubic yard to cover an 8×20 ft. garden bed (160 sq. ft.) with 2 inches of compost: 160 sq. ft. x 2” x .0031 = .992 cubic yard of compost (about 1 cubic yard)