A composter’s guide to better leaf areas in the City of Rhinelander
Yup, it’s that time of year again when folks in the City dutifully bag up their fallen leaves and leave them on the curbside. This bounty is then gathered up by ye’ olde Public works crew. But it doesn’t have to be this way!

As a community service to the composting public in the Rhinelander area, the Daily News is glad to present this informational guide to free carbon sources a.k..a. leaves. But you’d better hurry!, because Randy’s crew and your composting competition is no doubt gathering as you read.

What and where to look? First off, dried leaves are preferred for composting. Dried leaves in bags are better because they won’t become a frozen block in the winter time. Also, in composting it’s always easier to add water then to try and dry out a wet, stinky compost pile (I know of what I speak here!)

Leaves from maple, birch, ash, aspen (the few that survived the army worms), and basswood are preferred. Oak leaves are acceptable, but will take just a little longer to break down. Avoid bags with large amounts of pine needles for composting. However, pine needles are great mulch for berry plants.

Personal favorite areas for primo composting leaves include the courthouse, north and east of the hospital and west-southwest of the paper mill on the high ground. Once you’ve amassed your leaf hoard, the main objective is to keep them dry until needed. It’s best to keep them in the bags for this purpose.

For those folks just starting their composting odyssey, composting bins can be purchased for $7.50 from Headwaters on Timber Drive or from the Oneida County Landfill, 5 ½ miles west of Highway 47 on County K. Literature on composting comes with each bin. Composting info can also be accessed from our website newnorth.net/oneidacountylandfill (more garbage on the internet). Good luck and good composting!
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