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  • Yes, even those scraps from your kitchen, old bread, and fruit and vegetable peelings - are being sent to the landfill when they could create for you a rich, all-natural plant fertilizer.

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  • Then you're using water, electricity - and your own money - all valuable resources - to get rid of stuff that can be re-used to create fertilizer for free.

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  • Sprinkle compost on your potted plants (indoors or out) or in your flowerbeds. You'll never have to buy plant food again.

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  • If you have flashbacks to hooking worms for fish bait, don't worry. You don't even have to touch these little worms. They are happy as can be eating your leftovers and creating rich, all natural compost.

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  • You may notice your mood improves as you feel good inside knowing that you're doing your part to reduce the 30% of waste caused by kitchen and yard waste. And that's not all. If you have kids, they'll have a built-in science fair project, and maybe they'll even stop bugging you about getting a pet!

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  • You can order a free booklet "Home Composting Made Easy" by emailing us or calling 503-434-7445. Although it covers all home composting, there is a section on worm composting. Also, there are many helpful websites that both provide information and sell ready-made bins, worms and all the supplies you'll need.

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Contact Us

  1. Mailing Address:
    535 NE 5th Street
    McMinnville, OR 97128

    Yamhill County Offices: 503-474-3705
    From Newberg: 503-538-7302
    TTY: 800-735-2900
    Circuit Court Switchboard: 503-434-7530

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