Organics Recycling

Attention

Landfill Operators
Engineers
City Planners
City Officials
Anyone involved in creating specifications or actually engaged in landfill project work

Leaves
Grass clippings
Brush trimmings
Garden waste
Any non-animal food scraps: fruits, vegetables, peelings, bread, cereal, coffee grounds and filters, tea leaves and tea bags
Much more!

In the U.S., about 95% of food scraps are still thrown away and eventually end up in landfills. About 41% of the space in landfills can be attributed to organic waste.
When organic waste is disposed into landfills, methane gas is produced. . Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, 34 more times effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide (CO2).
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), landfill gas (LFG) comprises 17.7% of all U.S. methane emissions.
Too many truckloads of biosolids can destabilize a landfill’s cell structure.
Landfill space is shrinking quickly. One report of an Idaho landfill stated it lost 40 years of its potential life.

Composting is a sustainable outlet for the diversion of organics and food waste.
Agriculture has a high demand for compost.
Soil scientists report that for every 1% of organic matter content, the soil can hold 16,500 gallons of plant-available water per acre. This is essential to Idaho farmers.
WARM now gives credit for soil carbon storage when this compost is applied to soils (-0.24 MtCO2e per ton of feedstock). The model provides a clear motivation to take food waste out of landfills.
Composting is one of several methods for treating biosolids.
Composting converts biosolids into a safe, useable organic form.
Proven to expand landfill lifetime.

Help you convert your waste into a valued resource.
Share its experience! Timber Creek Recycling has been farming in the Treasure Valley for over 108 years. We both make and use compost on our farm.
Help you connect with your local farmer and show the benefits of organic compost.
Partner with you in the area’s water conservation.
Assist local farmers who are looking for compost with lower salt content.

Is the 2015 Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Pollution Prevention Champion.
Has the equipment and knowledge.
Are U.S. Compost Council certified professionals.
Would love to have you tour our 40-acre facility.

Hours:
Mon - Fri 7am - 6pm; Sat 8am - 6pm
Retail yard open April through October

We proudly serve customers across the Western United States, including Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada, Montana and Wyoming.