Do you compost? and if yes how much of your garbage would you say you compost?

Question

Do you compost? and if yes how much of your garbage would you say you compost?

Answer 1

probably %50. There is more plastic packaging than you would imagine out there! I compost paper, carboard, leaves, grass, vegetable food scraps, old fruit, garden waste in a compostumbler. I throw out waxed paper, plastic, aluminum and tin cans. We don't have a recycling program or I would recycle those...:(

Answer 2

I am going to start one this summer.

This website was very informative

http://www.eartheasy.com/grow_compost.ht...

I think a lot of waste from my kitchen will be diverted to the compost. The website says around 30%, but personally I think I will be able to compost more than that.

Answer 3

Tried it and it is a joke

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I had more trash than usable material

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It would have to stay in the compost pile for 4 years to fully decompose to usable material

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I had mine in the compost ben for almost 2 1/2 years and it still looks nasty clumpy lots of hard spots

The kind that if you put around your home the neighbors would complain for its smell

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That is the killer of a compost pile the odor it puts out  woo talk about pollution man it is a knock out smell

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I thought cow manure was bad stuff in the smell department  well it has competition  and it is on the loosing team

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Man I had no idea that grass could smell so bad

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Answer 4

Leaf Compost can be made in the garden easily, but it takes at least five to nine months become it is ready to use. The basic procedure to make Leaf Compost is as follows --

1. Shred or grind the leaves to ensure quicker and surer decomposition into compost.

2. Mix four parts ground leaves with one part manure or other material liberally supplemented with nitrogen.

3. Turn the heap every three days. Turning a heap made of shredded leaves is not difficult because the compost is light and fluffy.

There are several ways to speed up the composting process.

• Covering the compost heap with a plastic sheet, will keep the warmth in, and prevent it from getting too wet or too dry.

• Using earthworms (Vermiculture) to decompose the heap will ensure ready to use compost in merely six week’s time.

• Adding extra nitrogen (usually in the form of manure) to the leaf compost heap ensures it breaks down quickly. In case manure is unavailable, nitrogen supplements like cottonseed meal, bone meal and Agrinite will work almost as well.

Answer 5

I have a small compost pile consisting of grass and plant trimmings as well as paper run through my shredder.