Turning Kitchen Waste into Compost

One easy way to turn kitchen waste into compost is a wormer. These are made of plastic, wood or metal and vary in shape and size. In summer they can be kept outside, and in winter they prefer a more sheltered area or even to be bought indoors.

If you have a compost bin, you can keep a small caddy in the kitchen for waste food. Keeping a balance is necessary though. For instance, the microbes need enough oxygen and water for the decomposition to take place. Substances such as vegetable peelings, grass clippings, chopped pruning and shredded paper. These are all included in the much-needed balance.

Kitchen waste	Standard compost bin	Wormer
Raw vegetable peelings	Yes, mixed well into comp	In small quantities
Citrus peel	No, too much moisture	Yes- in small quantities
Dairy products, fat/ grease	No- attract pests and vermin	No- unwanted vermin and flies
Tea bags/ coffee	Yes, mix into heap	Yes, small amounts
Newspaper/ cardboard etc	Yes, mix into heap avoid large amounts	Yes, small amounts
Meat	No	No
Fish	No	No

 

We hope that this article has helped you to know what food waste can go in you compost or wormer. These are both great ways in which to recycle you food waste. If you have any questions regarding how to compost then please feel free to contact us.