STATE DIVERTS OVER 40 PERCENT BY COMPOSTING AND RECYCLING.

The article reports that the "Wisconsin Recycling Means Business," a new publication of the state Department of Natural Resources, profiled the Bruce Co. of Middleton showing how it takes yard trimmings from nine southcentral communities turning them into new lawns that grow faster and require fewer chemical treatments than typical turf. The three composting sites operated by Bruce Co. receive 15,000 to 20,000 cubic yards of each paid for by the municipalities. The company takes from four to eight months to produce compost which is used in the firms's landscaping business with some sold to local contractors.