Finally, there is "backyard" or onsite composting can be done on a smaller scale by single residents or single neighborhoods. Each of these composting processes takes a desire to make a positive change, effort to establish and determination to keep going. People can choose any of the previous options or simply invest in compost bins. Another benefit is that composting actually can end up saving people money in disposal costs. Communities have a lot to gain from composting (EPA 2). Any or all of these methods eliminate the current need for as many trash trucks and minimization of emissions produced in the disposing of wastes that could be returned into earth. .
For people in suburbia, back yard composting would be a great option. For homes with lawns or decent sized backyards, a type of composting within this category has the nickname "grasscyling". It is a simple way to reduce waste (EPA 4). Grassycling is simply trimming no more than an inch at a time of a lawn and leaving the clippings on the lawn to decompose rather than hauling the clippings away. The clippings add vitamins and water back into the soil and quickly since they are made up of 90 percent water. It is cheaper to use the clippings and more cost effective than monthly fertilizing. If that doesn't tickle a homeowner's fancy, even bagged clippings can be useful. They can be used for mulch. Mulching is done to prevent weed growth and keep plants hydrated and regulate soil temperature, and the grass clippings do just that. For backyards with some space to spare a pile, box, or bin can be started for compost (EPA4). The ideal spot to put it outside would be a shady place with at least a cubic yard of space available (three feet wide and three feet tall) (Galloway). In this style, items composted should be only the plant materials grown outside. Some food scraps are encouraged but in moderate amounts based on the size of the composting area.
