External Links

• Wood and Wire--Clemson Extension
• Wire Mesh Holding Unit--University of Florida
• Bin Designs and Instructions--Alameda County

    Ready-made bins

• Composters.com

Notice of Disclaimer for Compost Bin Information
The California Integrated Waste Management Board does not support nor endorse any of the manufacturers listed on these pages. This website is for informational purposes only, and may not include all manufactured bins available. Please direct questions about bins to manufacturers or their distributors, as provided for each bin listed.

Farming/Erosion Control

• Ecological Farming Association (formerly CSA)
• Compost Use in Agriculture and Landscaping City of San Jose
• Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
• California Farm Bureau Federation
• Farm-Scale Composting Resource List--by ATTRA
  (Appropriate Technology Transfers for Rural Areas)
• University of California Cooperative Extension--Santa Clara County
• Natural Resources Conservation Services
• City of San Jose Environmental Services
• International Erosion Control Association
• Erosion Control Magazine
• Central Coast Vineyard Team

Vermicomposting Resources

• Recycling Council of Ontario
• Worm Digest
• Worm Woman's Website
• Worm World Inc.
• The Daily Worm provides daily articles on the vermicomposting industry.

    Suppliers

• Worms
• Worm Bins

Turf/Landscape Management Resources

• California Landscape Contractors' Association (CLCA)
• Compost Use in Agriculture and Landscaping City of San Jose
• Professional Lawn Care Association of America.
• Southern California Turfgrass Council
• Natural Lawn Care Program--Seattle Public Utilities
• Grasscycling: The win-win proposition--Condo Management Online
• Clean Air Lawn Care--South Coast Air Quality Management District
• Yard Doctor--Briggs and Stratton
• UC Cooperative Extension County Offices.
• Healthy Lawn, Healthy Environment (Adobe PDF file)--U.S. EPA

Water-Wise Resources

• Water Conservation Garden Brochure--Santa Clara Valley Water District
• Xeriscape--Xeriscape Colorado!, Inc.
• Irrigation and Training Research Center--California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• UC Cooperative Extension County Offices

General Councils/Societies

• California Compost Quality Council
• Landscape Architects Technical Committee
• California Native Plant Society
• U.S. Composting Council

CIWMB Contact: Brian Larimore

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