This document provides information on home composting, including the basics, types, and guidelines. It explains that composting requires browns (carbon materials), greens (nitrogen materials), and water. Acceptable materials to compost include fruits, vegetables, coffee grounds, and leaves, while meat, oils, and pet waste should be avoided. The document outlines different composting methods like on-site, bokashi, and vermicomposting. It provides a step-by-step composting guide that involves choosing a bin, adding layers of materials, moistening the pile, turning it regularly, and harvesting finished compost after several months.

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All of these can be REUSED rather
than .
They form the base of your compost,
which can then be used on your
garden.

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HOME COMPOSTING, WHY AND BENEFITS
BASICS OF COMPOSTING
HOW / TYPE OF COMPOSTING
COMPOST THIS NOT THAT
COMPOSTING GUIDE

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HOME COMPOSTING, WHY AND BENEFITS
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Enriches soil, helping retain
moisture and suppress plant
diseases and pests
Reduces the need for
chemical fertilizers.
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Save money by
creating your own
homemade compost
Encourages production of
beneficial bacteria and fungi
that create humus, a rich
nutrient-filled material.
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Fun way to get your family
to work together.

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BASICS OF COMPOSTING
All composting requires three basic ingredients:
Browns (provide carbon) - This includes
materials such as dead leaves, branches,
and twigs.
Greens (nitrogen)- This includes
materials such as grass clippings,
vegetable waste, fruit scraps, and coffee
grounds.
Water (moisture) - Having the right
amount of water, greens, and browns is
important for compost development.

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HOW / TYPE OF COMPOSTING
Onsite Composting
Bokashi
Local Farms
Vermicomposter
Reduce Waste

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COMPOST THIS NOT THAT

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COMPOST THIS NOT THAT
EXAMPLES OF ITEMS THAT YOU CAN COMPOST
Fruits Paper Wood Chips
Vegetables Yard trimmings Cotton and Wool Rugs
Coffee Grounds and Filters Grass clippings Hair
Tea Bags Houseplant Fireplace Ashes
Nut Shells Hay and straw Pizza Boxes
Shredded Newspaper Leaves Vaccum Cleaner Lint
Cardboard Sawdust Pet Fur

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COMPOST THIS NOT THAT
WHAT NOT TO COMPOST AND WHY
Coal or charcoal ash Might contain substances harmful to plants
Dairy products (e.g., butter, milk, sour cream, yogurt)
and eggs*
Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents
and flies
Diseased or insect-ridden plants Diseases or insects might survive and be transferred
back to other plants
Fats, grease, lard, or oils Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents
and flies
Meat or fish bones and scraps Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents
and flies
Pet wastes (e.g., dog or cat feces, soiled cat litter) Might contain parasites, bacteria, germs, pathogens, and
viruses harmful to humans
Yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides Might kill beneficial composting organisms

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01. Choose a
Compost Bin
Choose a bin that
suits your needs,
space and budget.
Get advise from
local gardening
shop if needed
COMPOSTING GUIDE
02. Add
kitchen waste
Start adding brown
and green
materials in your
bin. Make
‘lasagnia’,
alternate layers
Add organic
materials only
04. Let it
decompose
03. Moisten
your compost
05. Harvest
your compost
Mist your compost
pile and ensure it
stays moist always.
Do not soak.
Use a pitchfork to
turn the compost
every fortnight.
This will speed up
the process by
aerating it and
mixing the outside
ingredients to the
inside.
It will take 14 days
to a year to make
finished compost.
When the mixture
turns brown, it
crumbles easily
and you can’t pick
out any of the
original
ingredients.

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Birds makes a compost to
incubate their eggs
Cockroaches are
appparently clean,
hungry and able to
produce compost
without smell Human remains are
being composted,
recomposed in 30 days
and it saves a metric ton
of carbon emission

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