Transcription of Chapter 2 Composting - USDA
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(210-VI-NEH, February 2000)United StatesDepartment ofAgricultureNaturalResourcesConservatio nServicePart 637 Environmental EngineeringNational Engineering HandbookChapter 2 CompostingPart 637 National Engineering HandbookCompostingChapter 2(210-VI-NEH, February 2000)Issued February 2000 The United States Department of Agriculture ( usda ) prohibits discrimina-tion in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, nationalorigin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation,and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all pro-grams.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for commu-nication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) shouldcontact usda s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Composting is the controlled aerobic biological de-composition of organic matter into a stable, humus-like product called compost. It is essentially the same process as natural decomposition except that it is enhanced and accelerated by mixing organic waste with other ingredients to optimize microbial growth.
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