New Compost Use Website

All of us know the benefits of using compost. Customers purchasing compost need to know more about why and how to use compost. USCC has a series of new compost use webpages on the website to help you sell more compost. 

• What is Compost – Understanding what compost is, how it is produced, and what it is made of is important for your customers successfully using it in their projects.
• Benefits of Compost Use – When used correctly, compost saves money through reduced maintenance costs, ensures your customers’ projects are more sustainable, and increases your customers’ projects’ overall likelihood of success.
• How Do I Use Compost? – To receive the maximum benefits of compost, it is important to apply compost in amounts and methods that are appropriate for the setting - whether that is a large transportation project or a small home garden.  DOT compost specifications for many states are shared here.
• What Equipment is Needed? – Large projects may require special blower trucks or conveyor systems, whereas small projects may need nothing more than a wheelbarrow or the bag the compost came in.  When your customers know the options available to apply compost, they are more likely to purchase.
• How Do I Buy Quality Compost? – Making sure that the compost your customer purchases has the qualities they need for their particular purpose is important in ensuring the success of their project and their satisfaction with your compost product.
• Compost Allies – The US Composting Council works with many partner organizations to further the use of compost.
• How Can I Advocate for Compost Use? – There are a number of ways that you and your customers can advocate for compost – by teaching about its benefits in their classrooms, by pushing governments and organizations to use more compost in their operations, and by engaging and advocating with the compost community.

Content is continuing to be added on these pages, so check back often! Use the website for your social media and encourage your customers to explore our webpages to answer their questions about using compost. Knowing more about compost increases end user excitement!