SOCIAL: Composting containers

[Kelly hawk]

You live in the city, and don't have a lot of use for the compost  
yourself, so I'd think the most practical thing to do is find a green  
bin to use, and the city will make sure your scraps end up in a napa  
valley vineyard. If you can't get your own green bin, Norcal does not  
offer "lockbox access" to green carts like they do for black and blue  
bins, so everyone's green carts ends up on the sidewalk once a week.  
You just have to befriend a neighbor that has one, and top it off on  
that magic night of the week when it appears on the curb.
http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/residential/composting.php?t=r
If you're determined to start your own compost... because you have  
very little meat, I think vermiculture would be an excellent option:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermicompost
Supposedly, it will break down the food more quickly, which should  
reduce the slimy mess part.


On Aug 3, 2009, at 9:26 AM, Joel Young wrote:

> Does anyone have experience using composting bins? I'm trying to  
> figure out what would work best for Olga and me: we cook regularly  
> (very little meat), but we have hardly any yard scraps to speak of  
> -- the only greenery around our apartment is a few bamboo trees that  
> need to be trimmed occasionally. From my reading, I imagine we'll  
> want to supplement it with a lot of newsprint and cardboard to keep  
> it from becoming a slimy mess. So assuming I've got the basics  
> right, which bin is going to work best for low-volume composting?  
> I've found a few that get good reviews:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Bosmere-K767-Compost-11-Cubic-Capacity/dp/B001D4OS0U
> http://www.amazon.com/Envirocycle-Systems-Composter-Black/dp/ 
> B000FCNH76
> http://www.amazon.com/Gusanito-Wormswrangler-Green-Garden-Compost/dp/B000R2GU14
>
> It sounds like the first two don't work with worms, which is half  
> the fun of composting, right? So I'm inclined to go with the last  
> one. Can anyone impart their wisdom before I blow $65-150 on  
> something that may or may not work for me?
>
> Joel
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