A Natural (Recycled) Alternative to Lawn & Garden Chemicals
When you put your yard waste on the curb, it gets “recycled” at our Metro Compost Center. The grass clippings, leaves, branches and yard waste bags heat up to 140 degrees – hot enough to kill weed seeds. After several months, it’s ground up and resold as Turf Gold Premium Compost – created by residents for residents.
Here's before and after photos of a Soil-Tek project, using its Terraseeding method.
Soil-Tek is one of many local firms using Turf Gold Compost.
What is Compost?
Compost is an organic matter with the unique ability to improve the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of soils. It contains plant nutrients, but is not characterized as a fertilizer. Just as green cleaning products are a “natural” alternative, our compost is an alternative to fertilizers containing hazardous and toxic chemicals.
Compost Solutions & Uses
- Prevents erosion
- Controls weeds
- Alternative to mulch
- Mix with potting soil
- Use on planting beds, around trees and shrubs
Buying Turf Gold
Metro Waste Authority partners with local landscaping stores to sell Turf Gold to residents. Find the nearest location to you. Don’t see your neighborhood store listed? Ask them to call us and learn how they can purchase it in bulk quantities and make it available to you.
Turf Gold Properties
All compost is not created equal. What goes in must come out. Our compost facility is permitted by the DNR to accept yard and garden waste and continues to provide consistent, quality results – meeting the U.S. Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance. Here’s what to look for:
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- Stability Level – Turf Gold = Very Stable
For most projects, stable to very stable ratings are ideal to enhance oxygen availability in the soil. - Neutral pH level –Turf Gold = 7.50
pH is the measure of compost’s acidity. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with a pH of 7 indicating neutrality. - Maturity Indicator – Turf Gold = 100%
Also known as the Cucumber test, as they germinate cucumber seeds in high concentration to measure toxic effects. Values above 80% are indicative of well-cured compost. They use cucumbers because they are salt tolerant and very sensitive to ammonia and organic acid toxicity.
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