Prairieland Compost Facility

Compost as Cattle Bedding Information Sheet

Yearling Cattle Bedded on Prairieland Municipal Solid Waste Compost

Prairieland Compost

Composting municipal solid waste is a method of breaking down organic components of garbage, such as paper, food scraps, and yard waste, into the organic material known as compost. This process helps reduce the need for landfills while enhancing utilization of normal household trash.

Prairieland compost is being used as a soil amendment on farm fields for the cultivation of corn and beans, as an addition to top soil in road construction, in city parks and recreational areas when planting trees and as a seed bed for establishing new lawns.

The composing process at the Prairieland Compost Facility in Truman, Minnesota yields a consistent quality compost with a minimum of inorganic (e.g., metals or plastics) material content.

Try It for Free!!

Prairieland Compost is available from the Truman Compost Facility. THE FIRST LOAD OF COMPOST IS FREE to feedlot owners in Martin or Faribault Counties. This includes the trucking and the compost. Prairieland will arrange the trucking, call Kirk Langvardt, Prairieland Plant Manager, (507) 776-3232, to check availability and make arrangements.

After the first trial load of compost, you will be responsible for trucking costs and a charge of $5.00 per ton for the compost. Trucks contracted for transportation hold 20 ton of compost. Kirk Langvardt will be able to give you estimated trucking charges. costs for transportation to the Gilland Feedlot, Inc. at Morgan, MN have been running around $150.00. If you have a tarped truck you can haul the compost yourself.