The City of Kelowna learned a critical lesson about composting: It pays to do things right. A newly upgraded composting facility now yields an extremely high-quality end product prized by landscapers, nurseries and home gardeners.
The product, called Ogogrow, has seen increasing sales every year since it was introduced in 1995. The new facility has significantly enhanced the composting process while eliminating odor issues and improving community relations.
“The community has been very supportive,” says Gordon Light, organics supervisor in Civic Operations, Utility Services. “We are in a geographical area with very little rainfall and poor soils. We make the highest-quality compost
