570.823.3445 [email protected]

COMPOST FACILITY

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Located in Newport Township, Earth Conservancy’s large-scale Leaf & Yard Waste Composting Facility has been serving Luzerne County residents and municipalities since 1995.  We process an average of 8,000 tons annually.

Compost Information

INFORMATION

Hours
Public:  M-F, 7:30am – 2:30pm
Contractors:  M-F, 7:00am – 3:00pm
Facility closes at 3:00pm sharp.

Address
461 West Kirmar Avenue; Nanticoke, PA 18634

GPS
41.17297, -76.05829

Contacts
Nick Kratz, Compost Foreman – 570.899.6662
Jason Tarnowski, Project & Operations Manager – 570.550.2395
Joseph English, Compost Program Manager

Compost Materials

MATERIALS

Accepted
grass & lawn clippings, leaves, hedge trimmings, garden plants, branches/trunks (under 6″ in diameter), natural holiday trees

Not Accepted
lumber, construction debris, stumps, pallets, dirt/rock, manure, food waste, tires, plastic bags, trash of any kind

 

Compost Materials

FEES & PAYMENT

To promote contact-free transactions, credit card payment is strongly encouraged.  Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and Discover are accepted.

Resident
Yard Waste Drop-Off:  Free
Compost (loaded by resident):  Free
Compost (loaded by EC):  $20/load

 Commercial
Pick-Up Truck:  $15
Trailer < 8′:  $15
Trailer > 8′:  $25
Dump Truck/1-axle:  $25
Dump Truck/2-axle:  $50
Dump Truck/3-axle:  $75
Container/10-yard:  $25
Container/20-yard:  $50
Container/30-yard:  $75
Container/40-yard:  $100
Compost:  $20/cubic yard

Check with compost facility personnel for commercial/contractor accounts at 570.899-6662.