KRS 56.005: Composting and use of composted materials by state agencies.

To the maximum extent practicable all state agencies responsible for the maintenance of

public lands in the Commonwealth shall do the following:

(1) Compost on those public lands grass clippings, leaves, and other yard waste

collected at state and local government facilities;

(2) Use and make available for other state agencies' use, those materials composted on

state lands for projects including, but not limited to, roadway construction,

reconstruction, or maintenance, restoration of sites including abandon ed mine lands

reclamation, stream bank stabilization, and reforestation; and

(3) Give preference, when making purchases of materials, to the use of compost for

land maintenance activities according to procurement procedures set out in KRS

45A.520.