Compost from SOCRRA

SOCRRA offers compost for pick up at 1741 School Road in Rochester Hills (Mon thru Fri 8am -- 4pm and Saturdays in May and June 8am – noon). 
Residents of SOCRRA communities (and Rochester Hills) can shovel their own compost at the compost site for FREE.  $5 charge for residents of all other communities.
For larger quantities loaded by SOCRRA bucket loader, a charge of $5 per cubic yard with a $15 minimum applies.
From the SOCRRA website, "Compost is a natural organic soil amendment and fertilizer made from a variety of yard waste and food scraps.  Compost improves soil structure, retains water, encourages root growth, aerates soil, releases nutrients slowly, supports beneficial organisms and earthworms, and suppresses some soil-borne diseases. Compost also helps protect water quality because it absorbs rainwater and filters out many pollutants. It is useful as a soil amendment throughout the landscape – including lawns, trees, shrubs, vegetable gardens and flower beds."

How is SOCRRA compost made?
Leaves, grass clippings, woodchips, other yard waste and food scraps are collected from SOCRRA communities.

Some communities have compost available for residents at their Department of Public Works yard.  Call your city’s DPW for availability and hours.  What does it cost?
Characteristics of SOCRRA compost (as analyzed by Midwest Laboratories): Compost Analysis March 2012
 pH: 8.1 (alkaline, like many soils in Southeast Michigan)
Total nitrogen :0.82%
Phosphorus (P) :0.11%
Potassium (K) :0.51%

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