Bulletin #1143, Home Composting (PDF) Reprinted with permission of the Seattle Engineering Department, Sold Waste Utility and the Seattle Tilth Association, Seattle, WA. For information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit extension.umaine.edu.Find more of our publications and books at extension.umaine.edu/publications/. Table of Contents: What is Compost? Why Should I Make Compost? What Can I