Composting plays a crucial role in global waste management. The resulting compost can be used in a variety of applications, including:

• Topdressing for yards and golf courses
• Compost socks, which are mesh tubes filled with compost that will slow and filter water on a construction site, capturing soil and reducing erosion 
• Erosion control on disturbed areas such as construction sites, development (and planting) projects and exposed stream banks
• Organic fertilizer or soil conditioners

Vermeer compost equipment is engineered to process up to 4,000 cu yd (3,058.2 cu m) of compost per hour, depending on the type and size of the turner. Drum-style windrow turners feature a horizontal steel drum with flails that efficiently aerate the compost windrow for optimal decomposition.