City of Bozeman Partners with Happy Trash Can to Offer New Compost Collection Service

City of Bozeman partners with Happy Trash Can to offer new compost collection service

BOZEMAN Next time you have a banana peel, you may want to pause before you go and toss it in the trash. Just remember, one man's trash is another gardener's treasure.There is a slow decomposition rate. It can take up to 100+ years for a banana peel to break down, Ryan Huckabone, an avid composter, said. "(That) is what can happen in an un-aerated landfill.WATCH - Gardening Gold: How Bozeman Turns Food Waste into Fertile Compost Banana Peels and …

Organic matters: Bozeman launches composting pick-up program

At the Story Mill site, birds flock to the piles of composting material — sometimes bald eagles show up and scare off the crows and ravens. Green said their aerated piles can break down materials in about eight weeks.