Backyard Composting In Pennsylvania

Penn State Cooperative Extension, in a partnership with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP), has developed a statewide backyard composting education program. The goal of the backyard composting program is to promote the recycling and reuse of yard trimmings, leaves, grass, kitchen scraps and other organic materials. 20,000 composting bins have been distributed.

Environmental Soil Issues (pdf's)
Land Application of Sewage Sludge in Pennsylvania:
A Plain English Tour of the Regulations
Biosolids Quality
Use of Biosolids in Crop Production
What is sewage sludge and what can be done with it?
Effects of biosolids on soil and crop quality

Urban/Suburban Soil Environmental Issues
Lead in Residential Soils: Sources, Testing, and Reducing Exposure
Garden Use of Treated Lumber