Delta Compost

05/08/2026

This is always a fun morning! Meet great people and make an impact! We hope to see you there.

Big things are happening in the Adobe Badlands 🧡

Delta County is excited to announce the 2026 Adobe Badlands Volunteer Clean-Up Day—and you’re invited to be part of it.

This is more than a clean-up. It’s a chance to come together, protect one of our most unique landscapes, and be part of something that’s making a real difference in our community.

✔️ Gloves & supplies provided
✔️ Water & snacks provided by Delta Compost
✔️ Ages 16+ welcome

All you need to bring: sunscreen, a hat, and sturdy shoes ☀️

👉 Sign up today:
https://deltacountyco.gov/adobecleanup

Let’s show up for the adobes.

05/08/2026

Our compost is great for lawns, gardens, shrubs- here are some helpful guidelines for using compost!

We all want to feed the soil that feeds us—but we don't always know how. Wouldn't it be great to have a recipe for improving your soil?

Enter GUAC: Guidelines for Use and Application of Compost, which, like a recipe, provides the ingredients and instructions to create a soil suited for your needs. Want the recipe? Visit https://www.compostingcouncil.org/page/guidelines-use-application-compost

03/20/2026

12/29/2025

We'll gladly accept your Christmas Tree to recycle into amazing compost. Just make sure all your lights and ornaments are removed! Open 8-4pm. You can drop them off for free where you see the rest of the brush and trees!

12/03/2025

This is a fantastic opportunity to see what the guys at Lifetime Ag are up to. We've been out to their place and it's a great demonstration of the positive impact no-till practices can have.

RSVP by Dec 2 to 970-623-1316 or [email protected]

Come see covercrops, no-till, and soil health practices in action December 4!
Come out to Lynn Eby's farm in Loma 1:00 pm December 4 to see various covercrops and cash crops planted no-till in furrow irrigation. We will be taking a look at:
- No-till Alfalfa planted after wheat
- No-till Wheat (for grain) planted after silage corn
- No-till covercrop planted after silage corn (preparing to go back to corn in spring no-till)
- No-till covercrop planted after wheat (preparing to go to corn in spring no-till)

If you want to farm no-till without using livestock as a tool on your farm, this is a great chance to look at options for covercrops that cycle nutrients, fix nitrogen, and build soil health without producing tons of grazeable biomass.

Don't worry, for those who appreciate the cattle grazing side of soil health, we will finish up at Lowell King's farm and watch calves graze a diverse covercrop.

Bring boots and a shovel, we will be walking in fields and digging in the soil!

Location: 1675 13 Road
Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm

Please RSVP to Philip or Lowell by December 2 if you plan to attend.

11/16/2025

We were thrilled to be among all the great vendors ready to help folks improve the soil health of their orchards, pastures and gardens! You can check out Jamie, staffing our booth and giving a quick overview in the video! Thanks Western Slope Soil Health Conference!

11/13/2025

Excited to be a part of this event! Come say hi and enter to win some delivered compost!

05/30/2025

Grateful to the volunteers and the County and BLM for helping keep the Adobes clean! We love being part of this effort - the Adobes are a wild and cool place. See everyone next time!

Community Unites for Successful Adobe Badlands Clean-Up - Largest Turnout Yet

Delta County, CO — May 20, 2025 — Under sunny skies and with a strong sense of shared responsibility, 28 dedicated volunteers gathered on Saturday to participate in the largest Adobe Badlands clean-up to date. The effort brought together Delta County Commissioners and staff, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Delta Compost, Western Slope Outdoors Alliance, and numerous community organizations and residents, all committed to protecting and restoring public lands.

In just four hours, volunteers filled over 250 large industrial-sized trash bags with litter and removed approximately 40 cubic yards of waste, including beer bottles and caps, cans, bullet casings, old carpet, dog waste, household garbage, and more. An astounding 37 tires were also collected and will be properly disposed of. The BLM identified and flagged several hazardous sites for specialized cleanup, while volunteers focused on areas safe for community involvement.
Thank you to our partners! KVNF Mountain Grown Public Radio Delta Compost Bureau of Land Management - Colorado West Slope Outdoors Alliance 🎉Delta Dump Day: Free Entry at Adobe Buttes!🎉 Western Slope Conservation Center Thunder Mountain Wheelers
Read more at: https://deltacountyco.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=729

05/13/2025

Join us this Saturday cleaning up the Adobes! Such a unique place, let's all help clean it up. Hope to see you there!

Just say 'no' to dumping on our public lands...we love the Adobes

04/08/2025

We're hiring! Read more at the link below and email us at [email protected] if you're interested!

Delta Compost is seeking to hire an organized and forward-thinking individual to help with customer service, compost sales and facility operations. The individual must have effective communication skills. They will be the first person our customers and visitors encounter and must have a professional...