Composting

Yard waste compost collection begins the first week of April.

Thank you for recycling your yard clippings. Leaves and grass clippings are delivered to the SOCRRA compost site and made into compost – an excellent soil amendment. Compost retains water, encourages root growth, aerates soil, releases nutrients slowly, supports beneficial microorganisms and earthworms, and suppresses some soil-borne diseases. SOCRRA compost is returned to the cities and distributed free to residents. Compost will be distributed every Saturday in May, 8:00am to 12:00pm at the Southwest Storage Yard located off Central and West Marshall behind Ferndale High School.

Pick Up a Presto Home and Garden Compost Bin

The Presto Home and Garden Compost Bin is made primarily from recycled, post-consumer/industrial plastic. It's a great way to get started with composts.

Easy to assemble
Great for composting lawn clippings and leaves
Excellent ventilation for aeration
Helpful in retaining heat and moisture
Helpful in reducing landfill waste

The following types of material are suitable for a backyard compost pile:

Leaves
Grass Clippings
Vegetable & Fruit Peelings
Coffee Grounds & Tea Leaves
Lettuce Leaves
Soil (or Compost)
Water

Available for $15 at the DPW Yard, 521 E. Cambourne. An instruction book on backyard composting included with purchase.

Never place cooked foods, meat scraps, pet manure, milk or dairy products, oils, or peanut butter into the compost pile. Such materials cause odors and may attract pests. Compost piles with any evidence of rodents should be discontinued.

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300 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan 48220
(248) 546-2525

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