What to know:

There are 4 quintessential ingredients

Greens(Nitrogen)

“Green” material contains nitrogen. Kitchen scraps, animal wastes, green lawn clippings, green leaves, coffee grounds, even seaweed can be used as green material.

Examples:

Food scraps
Fruit and vegetable peels
Coffee grounds
Teabags
Old bread
Fresh grass clippings
Fresh weeds
Manure

Browns(Carbon)

Carbon is found in all organic material, and it is what is most needed in the pile. Carbon-rich materials are also called “browns”.

Examples:

hay
sawdust
chipped wood
newspaper
cardboard(not shiny)
shredded paper
cotton fabrics
dried leaves

Water

Water is essential to all life. Most of the magic happens at the center and bottom, so make sure those parts stay moist. Ideally you should be able to pick up a handful of your material, squeeze it, and only get a couple of drops out.

Air

The compost needs to breathe. This is why turning it pile is so vital; it reintroduces oxygen.

How to get started:

Do you or a local company you know have a surplus of the aforementioned ingredients?

Do you have a desire to help reduce waste?

Do you have an interest in gardening?

If you answered yes to any of these, reach out to us and we will help you get started.