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Sure, compost is an excellent soil amendment, and it’s perfect for mulching, and no garden should be without it — but there’s another big reason you should have your own compost bin or heap in your backyard.
Yard waste makes up almost 20 percent of the average household’s garbage, so throwing it away makes it a real waste in more than one sense. Landfill space is always at a premium, and compostable material takes up space that could be used for real garbage. That doesn’t even take into account the resources, time, and effort spent to haul it to the landfill.
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