FRANKLIN TWP — Everyone who has kitchen scraps, grass clippings and fallen leaves can easily parlay those seemingly disposable resources into a rich, nutrient-filled addition to their flower and vegetable gardens while reducing the amount of trash that crowds ever-expanding landfills.

Jerry Zona, executive director of Tri-County Cleanways, educated about 20 compost-curious property owners on Nov. 5 at a Backyard Composting Workshop. The event was held at the Artisan Resiliency Center in Franklin Township.

Zona explained 30% of landfill content is yard waste and food scraps like peelings, fruit cores, decomposing fresh fruits and vegetables, coffee grounds and tea bags.

“Composting is a great way to keep that waste stream out of the landfill and produce a product we can use at home,” he

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