Areawide. Looking for an alternate way to dispose of your shredded paper? Try composting. The county Department of Public Works’ Environmental Programs Division website says shredded paper is one of ...

Q: I am somewhat confused about the use of shredded paper in compost piles. Over the years, I have read articles that mention its use in compost piles as acceptable, while other articles consider it a ...

Q: I have bags of shredded paper (cross cut). Can I rototill this directly into my vegetable garden? I know it's good to add to a compost pile but was curious on adding it directly to the garden. A: ...

Dear Neil: I have access to a lot of shredded paper. We normally send it to recycling, but I've wondered if I could use it in the compost? A: I send ours to recycling. It is organic matter, so, yes it ...