Food Waste Collection Program

Home Composting Bins

Klickitat County Solid Waste Dept. is offering home composting bins for residential backyard composting.

Choosing a Compost System

There are a lot of different ways to compost organic waste, so choosing the right method, or a combination of compost methods, is important.

Composting: Advanced Basics (PDF)

View an overview of the composting process and how to get started.

Composting Livestock Manure

This guide gets into some of the technical details you need to understand when composting larger volumes of organic waste.

Compost Troubleshooter List (PDF)

View a list of possible problems and solutions commonly encountered with compost piles.

Constructing a Compost Pile: Step by Step

View a step-by-step overview of constructing your own compost pile.

Wood Chip Backyard Biology

Learn more about the basic biology of wood chip usage, from information condensed from a discussion supplied by Ferry County Solid Waste.

Worm Bins

Learn about composting with worm bins, and find out how to start your own worm bin.

Compost Mix Calculator