LAPORTE COUNTY, IN (WSBT) — Firefighters on Monday were in the second day of trying to put out a large burning public composting pile in LaPorte. The over 1,000-foot-long pile of yard waste at a ...

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LAPORTE — Firefighters in LaPorte on Monday, Sept. 22 were in their second day of trying to stop a large public composting pile from burning. They were called to the 1,000-foot-plus-long pile of ...

A large public compost pile in LaPorte has been burning for several days. Firefighters are using heavy machinery to dig into the pile and extinguish hotspots. Over seven million gallons of water have ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...

Firefighters are on day three of extinguishing the flames at a compost pile in LaPorte County. The fire is now under control, but it could continue to smolder and burn over the next few days. The pile ...

Composting saves money when done right, but poor composting turns free soil food into useless clutter. Every spring, many ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (March 12, 2026) -- The Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division is turning yesterday’s leftovers into a valuable resource that directly supports mission readiness. Ian ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...

Contrary to popular belief, compost piles aren’t supposed to smell bad, and a well-kept compost heap should smell just a little earthy. However, compost can start to smell like rotten eggs, ammonia, ...