Organic Recycling

Cura develops and implements composting programs that recycle organic waste, such as food and yard wastes, into humus, a soil-like material that can be used in vegetable and flower gardens, landscaping and many other applications.

Several Cura locations are composting pre- and post-consumer food waste. Compostable waste is picked up by local composters who provide sustainable waste management solutions to Cura communities.

Benefits of Composting

• Keeps organic waste out of landfills
• Provides nutrients to the soil
• Increases beneficial soil organisms (e.g., worms and centipedes)
• Suppresses certain plant diseases
• Reduces the need for fertilizers and pesticides
• Protects soils from erosion
• Assists pollution remediation