Co-composting of Agricultural & Green Wastes in West Marin County for Dairy Bedding, WQ Protection & Soil Quality Enhancement

The project will demonstrate improvement in the effectiveness of on-farm composting for low­ pathogen dairy bedding production through co-composting with bulking agents derived from the local waste stream. The Marin Resource Conservation District will address the pressing need for an alternative to sand as a bedding material for Marin dairies. This pilot project will provide livestock producers and, equestrian facilities with a tool to help meet Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) standards and establish a much needed community composting facility and green waste drop off site to address the need for environmentally sound fire fuel and landscape debris disposition in West Marin.