![]() Use a garden hose or rainwater to maintain moisture balance so that it is as moist as a wrung out sponge.ĭuring the composting process, the volume of the materials will decrease to a quarter their original volume. ![]() Turn compost occasionally with a pitchfork to maintain aeration. Mix 50/50 by volume vegetable and fruit wastes, coffee grounds, grass clippings, herbivore manures (aka “greens”) and leaves, straw, wood chips (aka “browns”).Īlways bury fresh food scraps inside the compost pile or cover with a layer of carbon. nitrogen ( fresh vegetative material such as fruit and vegetable kitchen scraps, or grass cuttings ).carbon (brown, dry, wood related material such as brown leaves ).However, composting is not complicated! There are only four ingredients to a basic compost recipe: Individuals and households can compost at home using a variety of containers and methods, or subscribe to a commercial compost collection for a fee.Ĭompost piles are chemically and biologically living systems. ![]() Soils fed with compost retain moisture better and are less prone to erosion, which further protects our waterways. Using compost in soils can eliminate the need for conventional chemical fertilizers by improving overall soil quality and structure, and creating a natural, healthy, soil ecology. Composting instead returns organic resources to the soil. ![]() Click here for an infographic of some of the survey’s findings! You can also join the #DurhamCompostCrew on Instagram.Ĭomposting saves communities money by reducing waste collection and disposal costs, and associated impacts such as methane and leachate production in landfills. The Solid Waste Department in cooperation with the City’s Innovation Team and the Duke Center for Advanced Hindsight conducted a resident compost interest survey in Spring 2019. The City of Durham encourages home composting and is currently investigating the best options for providing curbside collection for Solid Waste customers. Composting is the controlled act of decomposing organic matter to create crumbly, brown, earthy-smelling, nutrient-rich, soil amendment. ![]()
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