elliotm57•20d agoProlific Poster

Why I stopped bagging my yard waste after 6 years of doing it wrong

My next door neighbor came over last week when I was piling leaves into those paper bags from Home Depot. She told me that our city's compost program actually prefers loose piles at the curb because the bags take extra time to break down. I always thought I was being neat and organized. She showed me her pile from last month that was already gone in 2 weeks while my bagged stuff sat there for a month. Now I just rake everything straight into a heap by the gutter. Has anyone else gotten better results skipping the bags?

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amy_west20d ago

Oh wow, that's exactly what happened to me a few years back. I switched to loose piles after noticing my neighbor's leaves disappeared way faster while mine sat around looking sad. Your mileage may vary depending on your city's compost setup, but in my experience, skipping the bags made a huge difference.

king.val20d ago

Is it just me noticing that the best lessons always come from watching what OTHER people do differently? Seriously @amy_west, your neighbor's disappearing leaves taught you more than any article or city pamphlet could.

sean85419d ago

@amy_west so your neighbor's leaves just dipped out without saying goodbye? Rude.