FAQ
Food service businesses and institutions have several options depending on feasibility and specific restraints. If land is available, you may compost the food waste on-site in rows or bins. If minimal space is available or if appearance, odor, and leachate containment is an issue, in-vessel systems or aerated containers are other options that require little attention and labor. Finished compost may be sold for added income or used internally on grounds to beautify landscapes or reduce landscape and soil amendment costs. Finally, the best option may be to export the food waste either to a central compost facility or to a local farmer.
- Local farmers may be interested in taking food waste for compost.
- Home gardeners may have the capability to take certain quantities of food waste for compost.
- Local nurseries may be interested in making their own compost from food waste stock.
- Local landscapers may be interested in making their own compost from food waste stock.
- Hog producers may want to use cooked food waste as an animal feed or as a feed supplement.
- Contact your county extension agent for possible names or links to farmers, nurseries or gardeners.
- Home gardeners may have the capability to take certain quantities of food waste for compost.
- Local nurseries may be interested in making their own compost from food waste stock.
- Local landscapers may be interested in making their own compost from food waste stock.
- Hog producers may want to use cooked food waste as an animal feed or as a feed supplement.
- Contact your county extension agent for possible names or links to farmers, nurseries or gardeners.
Factors :
- Proper nutrient mix
- Moisture content
- Aeration
- Particle size
- PH levels
- Temperature
- Proper nutrient mix
- Moisture content
- Aeration
- Particle size
- PH levels
- Temperature