| | Place compost bin in shade or sun. Keep area around the bin clear. | |
| | | Place wire mesh under the bin to make it more rodent-resistant. | |
| | | Leaves are the MOST important ingredient. Layer with grass, weeds, food scraps. | |
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| | Use old garbage bins to store fall leaves. Collect lots of leaves! | |
| | | Add food scraps: only raw fruit, veggies, coffee grounds, tea bags, egg shells. | |
| | | No pasta, rice, bread, meat, fish, oil ... no cooked food. | |
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| | Every time you add food waste, cover it with yard waste. | |
| | | Add plant trimmings from the garden. | |
| | | Cut up all waste into small pieces so it will compost faster. | |
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| | Add some grass. Leave most of your clippings on the lawn to decompose. | |
| | | Aerators provide air to the pile. | |
| | | Poke the pile with the aerator every few weeks. | |
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| | Many bugs in the bin help break down the waste. For example, sow bugs. | |
| | | Large garden waste and pernicious weeds can go in the city's yard waste bin. | |
| | | Open the composter and remove finished compost in 6-8 months. | |
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| | Add finished compost to garden beds to improve the soil. | |
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