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MILORGANITE^®

MADE IN MILWAUKEE SINCE 1926

The bugs we use for cleaning wastewater are actually famous! When they're done doing their jobs in the water reclamation facilities, we dry them out and turn them into Milorganite®, a fertilizer trusted by lawn and gardening experts for more than 90 years. You can even see Milorganite® in the movie Caddyshack.

The production of Milorganite® is one of the nation’s oldest and largest recycling efforts. We've safely recycled the nutrient-rich microbes into a goof-proof fertilizer that works wonders for lawns, gardens, flowers trees and shrubs. Milorganite® stands for "Milwaukee Organic Nitrogen".

Since 1926, Milorganite^® production has diverted 9.9 billion lbs. of waste from landfills.

First Milorganite rail car

The first rail car of Milorganite^®, heading out of Milwaukee. Today, the fertilizer is sold throughout the United States

micro-organisms used to clean wastewater

"Bugs" turned into Milorganite^® fertilizer

"Retro" Milorganite^® T-Shirts Lead to Where's Milo ?

Milorganite tshirt

Get a throw-back Milorganite T-Shirt for $18 (plus shipping and handling). We've sold these t-shirts for several years. They've managed to make their way around the world and the country and a few people provided us the pictures to prove it.