10/11/19

COMPOST IS CLOSED - both bins

Hi composters,

Both compost bins are CLOSED.

They need tumbling.

Please coordinate with Claudia (A4), Katrina (B5), Melvin (F4) or Stephen (F3) if you need help. The black one is very heavy and you can hurt your back doing it by yourself.

Thank you

8/26/19

COMPOST: Black tumbler open

BLACK TUMBLER IS OPEN FOR:

- fruit & vegetable scraps

- coffee grounds & tea bags

- green plants

- garden trimmings

- fresh leaves & flowers

- grass clippings

- bread & grains - egg shells


- nutshells

- corncobs

- food-soiled paper towels & napkins

- shredded newspaper

- fall leaves, twigs & woody pruning

- dry plant material

- straw & hay

- pine needles

- potting soil

 
Please CHOP water melon rinds, broccoli or flower stalks and ADD PAPER (shredded docs, newspaper, brown shopping bags, egg cartons and similar). Also, when possible, give the bin a tumble after adding fresh scraps. 


Green tumbler is closed. Please do not add any fresh scraps; paper and tumbling are welcome.

Thank you

7/21/19

Green tumbler open

Hi all,

The green tumbler is open for fresh kitchen scraps. 

Please help by adding shredded paper: newspaper, brown bags or egg cartons to your kitchen scraps. Also, give it a spin after adding fresh scraps.

Thank you


6/18/19

Re: compost tumbling

 
 
Date06-18-19          Completed
Melvin 
 
 
     
 
 

 

Compost status

To all composters in the building,

We talked with some compost expert about our compost having a hard time ripening. An issue can be the sun hitting the bins and causing too much condensation and keeping it too moist for too long (some bacteria won't become active in excess dampness).
As a result we decided to move the bins across from their original location, where there is more shade.

Our bins are not ready to receive new kitchen scraps, but they are happy to be tumbled as often as you can. So, please do it. 

Another way to help with the compost is to shred newspaper, brown bags and egg cartons into a bag and leave it by the door with the letter A on it, across from the garbage bins.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.
The dirt gang