I use a paper bag to collect kitchen waste for compost. Can I drop the bag in too? Do I need to shred the bag?

Question

I don't own a paper shredder, so can I just tear it up in little pieces? If so, how little?

Answer 1

u don't need to shred it

the paper will decompose also

Answer 2

the paper will decompose also.

Answer 3

Thank you for not using grocery market plastic bags, but yes paper will decompose. The issue is that it's a longer process, but in your compost bin/pit you'll be turning, and wetting anyway, and breaking up the bags.

  Paper is a vegetable product, totally natural in context with the Earth,,, the porblem is just the time frame fro it's returning to a more organic state.

Just my two "sense"

  If the organic waste isn't horribly messy, can you just DUMP the bags and post them in a trash bin?

Answer 4

The paper will decompose, but if you tear it up into as small of pieces as you can without making a big deal out of it. The paper should break down faster. At least we always tore our paper into strips for our pile anyway. Our strips were 1" or so wide by 4-6" long.

Answer 5

just tear it up in small pices so the air can get at it. Make sure you put some dirt in the compost-thats where the enzymes come from. keep it moist.