OCWR delivers compost to wetland enhancement project site.
Sustainability is a practice at the core of Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s mission of restoring, protecting, and enhancing the ecological health of urban wildlands throughout Orange County. A new program offered by OC Waste and Recycling (OCWR) supports the practice of sustainability by offering free compost and mulch to the community.
Composting is a process that takes organic materials and converts them into a nutrient-rich soil amendment, helping to revitalize degraded soil when mixed together. Composting also helps reduce methane emissions that come from organic waste in landfills and limits the need for chemical fertilizers. OCWR’s new program is offering STA Certified compost and mulch for free from Bee Canyon Greenery at the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine and from Capistrano Greenery at Prima Deshecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano. Orange County residents, commercial businesses, local cities, and government agencies are now able to request and schedule an appointment to pick up free compost and mulch from OCWR.
Composting is a process that takes organic materials and converts them into a nutrient-rich soil amendment, helping to revitalize degraded soil when mixed together. Composting also helps reduce methane emissions that come from organic waste in landfills and limits the need for chemical fertilizers. OCWR’s new program is offering STA Certified compost and mulch for free from Bee Canyon Greenery at the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine and from Capistrano Greenery at Prima Deshecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano. Orange County residents, commercial businesses, local cities, and government agencies are now able to request and schedule an appointment to pick up free compost and mulch from OCWR.
IRC staff utilize compost in wetland enhancement project site. OCWR recently donated 144 cubic yards of compost to IRC’s Restoration and Enhancement Program team. This substantial donation was enough to add about 4 inches worth of compost to a created wetland and adjoining degraded areas in Orange County. The material will also allow establishment of hundreds of sycamore trees. IRC’s team expects that the compost will reintroduce vital nutrients to degraded soil to support healthy vegetation and improve soil structure and moisture absorption.
IRC and its partners are constantly working towards developing new ways to restore and improve the lands throughout Orange County’s open space. To learn more about enhancements projects, visit IRConservancy.org, LetsGoOutside.org or follow the Landmarks on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
IRC and its partners are constantly working towards developing new ways to restore and improve the lands throughout Orange County’s open space. To learn more about enhancements projects, visit IRConservancy.org, LetsGoOutside.org or follow the Landmarks on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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