New compost center smells better, produces more

A new 10-acre compost center at 348 Bratcher-Miner Road eliminates odor and produces more compost, which is available to residents for use in home gardens.

NORMAN — Norman was the first city in the state to separate yard waste from other trash collection services and to offer an associated compost operation, Utilities Director Ken Komiske said.

Right: Joel Ojeda with Waste Management picks up a tub of recyclables in a residential neighborhood. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO

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Continuing that tradition, Norman opened a new, larger compost center at 348 Bratcher-Miner Road, south of State Highway 9.

The 10-acre composting site allows for heaped rows of...
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