Montana turns roadkill into compost
Taking dead deer to the landfill is expensive in Montana, so the state is now composting them instead to save money and the environment at the same time.
Now, crews are taking dead deer to a small composting facility near Victor.
“It’s worked very well,” said Cora Helm with the department’s hazardous waste section. “We’ve successfully composted more than 500 deer.”
During the process, deer are covered with sawdust, wood chips and other natural vegetative waste. Bacteria, fungi and other microbes break down the waste material to produce a rich humus that can be used to enrich soil.
