I made this digester to divert our pet waste and a portion of our household organic waste from the landfill. It's pretty easy to make and it will save you money by reducing the volume of waste you must pay to dispose of.
This digester is basically a compost bin with a twist. The twist being that the bin is sealed and partially buried to deter pests from feasting on the stuff inside.
I do not plan to harvest any material from the digester since my compost bin provides enough humus for my soil-building needs. The other reason for not harvesting the digester's contents is that it will be comprised of some nasty stuff, namely dog poop and rotting meat. Yechh!
My inspiration for the project came from the website of my local government: http://www.compost.bc.ca/learn/factsheets/3digester.pdf
Let's get started!
This digester is basically a compost bin with a twist. The twist being that the bin is sealed and partially buried to deter pests from feasting on the stuff inside.
I do not plan to harvest any material from the digester since my compost bin provides enough humus for my soil-building needs. The other reason for not harvesting the digester's contents is that it will be comprised of some nasty stuff, namely dog poop and rotting meat. Yechh!
My inspiration for the project came from the website of my local government: http://www.compost.bc.ca/learn/factsheets/3digester.pdf
Let's get started!
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Basically it's the principle of using probiotics. You can even make your own. Highly effective and highly recommended, especially for your setup.
I built a similar concept last spring to work as a composter from the plastic salt tank of an old water softener. I drilled the holes on the bottom and sides like you, but made them much smaller to keep the compost in. Sadly, I did not document the process.
It has worked remarkably well this year, with all of our organic kitchen waste going into it, as well as much of our junk mail after passing through a paper shredder. No odor or animal problems at all. The compost will go towards a garden I plan on starting this coming spring.
Have you had much problem with odour when the lid is on?