Pictures: Soilutions seeks a sustainable future

Steam rises from piles as Andrew Gonzalez works on building windrows at Soilutions Compost & Soil facility in the South Valley of Albuquerque, N.M. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Soilutions uses local food waste and converts it into compost and soil to help divert it from the landfills.

Compostable bags with food waste at Soilutions Compost & Soil facility in the South Valley of Albuquerque, N.M. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Soilutions uses local food waste and converts it into compost and soil to help divert it from the landfills.

Steam rises from piles resulting from microbes breaking down the material at Soilutions Compost & Soil facility in the South Valley of Albuquerque on Jan. 17. Soilutions uses local food waste and converts it into compost and soil to help divert it from the landfills.

Steam rises from piles as Andrew Gonzalez works on building windrows at the Soilutions Compost & Soil facility.

Soilutions uses local food waste and converts it into compost and soil to help divert it from the landfills.

Paul Santana sprays water on a pile of future premium garden soil during the beginning stages of the blending process at Soilutions Compost & Soil facility in the South Valley of Albuquerque, N.M. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Soilutions uses local food waste and converts it into compost and soil to help divert it from the landfills.

Soilutions uses local food waste and converts it into compost and soil to help divert it from the landfills.

Sandhill cranes frequent the Soilutions Compost & Soil facility in the South Valley of Albuquerque, N.M. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Soilutions uses local food waste and converts it into compost and soil to help divert it from the landfills.

The beginning stages of blending soil for a premium garden soil at Soilutions Compost & Soil facility in the South Valley of Albuquerque, N.M. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Soilutions uses local food waste and converts it into compost and soil to help divert it from the landfills.

Justin Dewey, Dawn Dewey and Trishelle Kirk are the executive team of Soilutions Compost & Soil, which uses local food waste and converts it into compost and soil to help divert it from landfills.

A large pile of food waste and compostable bags with vegetables and fruits are in the beginning stages of composting at the Soilutions Compost & Soil facility in the South Valley on Wednesday

Trishelle Kirk, co-owner of Soilutions Compost & Soil, holds a handful of compost at the facility in the South Valley of Albuquerque.

Paul Santana sprays water on a pile of future premium garden soil during the beginning stages of the blending process at Soilutions Compost & Soil facility on Wednesday.

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Published January 22, 2024 - 7:15 a.m. Modified January 22, 2024 - 7:19 a.m.

Soilutions seeks a sustainable future

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Trishelle Kirk has one mantra on her mind on a daily basis: Reduce, compost, recycle.

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