Davenport Compost Facility
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About Us
 The Davenport Compost Facility is accredited by the American Public Works Association and designated a Model Program.
15 Year Anniversary!
The Davenport Compost Facility opened May 1, 1995 and will be celebrating with an open house later this summer as construction has delayed the May 1st date. Watch this site or call 563.328.7225 for additional information.
Landfill Diversion Totals (as of June 1, 2010)
Since the facility opened May 1, 1995 the following volumes (cubic yards) have been diverted from the landfill and converted to environmentally safe products and sold locally.
Yard Trimmings Biosolids Total Diversion
1,421,584 CY + 513,453 CY = 1,935,037 CY
Now Available !
 Organic Potting Soil is now available at the facility for $15 per cubic yard and $2.50 per one cubic foot bag. This product is high in organic matter and water holding capacity and is a great material for flower pots/beds and gardens. Organic nutrients reduce fertilization!
August 2007
New Iowa State Fair Record!
 Congratulations to Walcott native Mike Frantz shown in photo above with his new 2007 Iowa State Fair record 1,176 pound pumpkin. The pumpkin was grown in Earth Cycle Compost amended soil and at times was growing over 40 pounds per day! The giant will be on display at the Davenport Compost Facility for the next several weeks before being dropped into the grinder and recycled into next years compost. Mike has several more (still growing) for the Mid-West Pumpkin Growers competition in October that may exceed this monster!
PS - Mike also placed 5th at the Indiana State Fair with a 901 pounder!
 The Davenport Compost Facility recycles yard, garden and tree trimmings from the City of Davenport and surrounding Scott County, Iowa.
These materials are processed to create environmentally safe and beneficial composted soil amendments. Each year the facility diverts an estimated 130,000 cubic yards of organic materials from the land fill.
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