Mulching and composting not only reduce waste, but also benefit
your yard and the environment:
- healthier soil
- less need for water and fertilizer
- reduced erosion, runoff, and pollution
The Texas legislature directed the TCEQ to create a program
capable of diverting 15 percent of the waste disposed of in Texas
through composting. See the Health and
Safety Code (Chapter 361 Section 428: Solid Waste Disposal Act,
Composting Program). 
Yard trimmings alone make up over 15
percent of this waste, and another 20 percent of it comes from food
scraps, clean wood material, unrecyclable paper, and other easily
composted materials.
The TCEQ has developed training programs, publications, and
other outreach activities that promote voluntary diversion of these
materials at the household level. YardWise is a program designed to
increase awareness of the benefits of mulching and composting among
the local community.
The following documents are available as PDF files. (Help with
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