10 Ways We Make A Difference

Long Island Compost...

1) Takes local organic waste material, transforms it into nutrient-rich compost, and puts it back into the region's gardens and yards.

2) Ensures that the burden of hauling and processing organic waste no longer falls to towns and their taxpayers.

3) Keeps waste material out of Long Island incinerators and out-of-state landfills.

4) Helps protect Long Island's air quality by eliminating the need for interstate trucks carrying waste off Long Island and through New York City.

5) Provides landscapers with a convenient - and legal - place to dispose of the waste from people's yards.

6) Contributes to the protection of the Peconic Bay and South Shore estuary, making sure that these waterways do not revert back to their "pre-composting" polluted states.

7) Enables East End farmers to enjoy a steady income stream through "on farm" composting.

8) Employs more than 150 men and women throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

9) Helps keep the local duck industry right here on Long Island, thanks to remediation of duck waste through composting.

10) Keeps costs down for Long Islanders by supplying a superior compost product that is more competitively priced than the national brands.