our process​

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Total Organic Recycling collects organic material, then what? Once we pick your discarded organics, they are delivered to a St. Louis Composting commercial compost facility, where they are broken down into a nutrient-rich soil supplement in a process called composting. 

 

Compost is organic matter that has been broken down through aerobic decomposition into a dark, humus-rich material teeming with beneficial organisms – a critical component of a “complete” soil. Complete soil also contains key mineral factions (iron, nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium) that promote healthy plant growth and maturation.

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Composting is nature’s way of recycling. For thousands of years, ecosystems have survived and thrived by self-producing compost from spent plant material. Compost contains essential nutrients and moisture that help plants grow by:

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• improving the structure, drainage, and water-holding capacity of soil

• encouraging deep-rooting

• helping to suppress plant disease and promotes healthier growth

• reducing erosion

• reduces waste and combats climate change through recycling outside of landfills

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