How To Compost Kitchen Waste In Apartments

It can get the job done even in tiny settings.

How to compost kitchen waste in apartments. Other ways of composting in an apartment. You can purchase compost bins designed for small spaces and even some small starter kits that are great for beginners. All you need is a little counter space and these new gadgets will turn your food waste into dark rich soil. If you have a home garden house plants or just want to recycle your food scraps here are the why the what and the how of composting in an apartment.

Whether you re trying to simply reduce food waste or you want to enrich the soil in your container garden composting is easier than it seems. Ah i was hoping you would make a post about this soon. Choose an apartment compost bin. Note of warning to others about the compost bins outside grocery stores.

Here are four methods to make composting reasonable and effective for you even in a small apartment. Composting does not have to be extravagant. The method you choose depends on the space you have available and the time you want to devote to composting. Out of that waste we could recycle at least 40 into compost.

They may also be sold as food recyclers or electric compost bins. You may consider having two bins in your small apartment alternating between the two. Apartment dwellers may think that it s impossible for them to compost because they don t have a backyard in which to locate a compost heap or a garden in which to use the resulting material. However the truth is that composting doesn t necessarily require a lot of space and it can even be done in a small bin indoors.

Easy ways to compost kitchen waste. A stainless steel pail like this one from gardener s supply company. When it comes to choosing how you will compost it will largely depend on your personal situation. If you want to make compost in a small space you might try an electric composter.

Always ask the store about the compost where it goes etc. This episode is your starter for how to compost your organic waste into rich soil. Moving from a place where there was municipal compost to an apartment with no compost in site i ve definitely been looking into at home composting. There are awesome apartment composting systems to get you composting right at home and in small spaces.

Even if you don t have the space for a large backyard composter you can still compost your vegetable peels coffee grounds eggshells and more. Just like a counter top kitchen appliance like a microwave or toaster you can fit your compost pail in with the crowd. You can keep piling scraps and paper in your compost bin.