Composting at UNCC

Composting

Composting is nature's way of recycling. Composting biodegrades organic waste such as food waste, manure, leaves, grass trimmings, paper, wood, feathers, crop residue etc., and turns it into a valuable organic fertilizer.

UNCC has two Composting bins located behind the Crossroads Café.

The food is put into the bins and mixed with sawdust (donated by the Architecture department) to begin the composting process. After two to four weeks, it is removed from the bin. The compost is then stored for about two years behind the “J” building. It has a high salt content and thus takes this long to cure. Upon Leaching, the compost is then used on campus in areas where we use mulch.

Bin located at Crossroads Cafe'

Pouring in the food waste

The mixing process

The final product ready for use

Welcome to the UNCC Recycles website. Started by students in 1990, recycling began with a can collection program. Not long afterwards, Witherspoon Hall became the first residence hall to take part. In 15 years we have grown to 14 employees and now recycle over 40 items. We also operate a composting program, an award winning construction and demolition recycling / re-use program, and environmental education on and off campus.