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        Simple Steps for Starting at Home
                  Provided by DHEC’s Office of Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling
                        www.scdhec.gov/dontwastefoodsc
           Composting is nature’s way                                                   Table of 
           to recycle.                                                                  Contents
                                                                                        What type of 
           Composting happens. It’s simply the slow, natural decomposition of           composting works  
           organics.                                                                    best for me? ..............3
                                                                                        Backyard  
           Composting at home is the controlled and faster decomposition of             Composting ...............4
           organics such as yard trimmings and food waste that you and your              Do-It-Yourself Bins ....4
           family generate. Microorganisms break down this material into compost         Bins to Buy .................5
           – a nutrient-rich product that can be used as a soil amendment in yards, 
           gardens, flower beds and potted plants.                                       Open Composting .....5
                                                                                         Backyard Composting 
                                                                                         Step-By-Step...............6
           Why compost at home?                                                          What goes in your 
                                                                                         backyard compost? ...7
           •  It’s good for you and the environment.                                     Temperature  
                                                                                         Check ..........................8
              The product you make is valuable. It can improve the soil, prevent         Common Problems  
              erosion, reduce the use of fertilizer and water – saving natural           & Simple Solutions ....8
              resources and money – as well as decrease the amount of waste you          When is my compost  
              generate.                                                                  ready to use? ..............9
                                                                                        Other Methods  
           •  It involves little effort, equipment, expense and                         of Composting  
              expertise.                                                                & Diversion .............10
                                                                                        You can reduce food 
              This guide addresses several home composting options and will help        waste at home. .......12
              you decide which one is best for you. Backyard composting is the          Resources & Contact 
              most common choice and the focus of this publication.                     Information ............12
           Let’s get started.
           Consider the following questions when planning 
           to compost at home. Use the flow chart on the 
           following page to help you decide which method to 
           use.
           1. How much space do you have  
              at home?
           2. What material will you be 
              composting?
           3. How much time and effort can  
              you give to this project?
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                What type of composting works best for me?
                        START HERE                                 Can you compost at home? 
                                                                                                                                         Commercial
                                                      Where?                 Yes      No                                                   Hauler
                                                                                                                                               Page 11
                                     Outside                        Inside            How do you feel                  Ick! 
                                                                                       about worms?                                  Bokashi 
                                                                                                                                            Page 11
                                                             What will               Food waste                          Worm Bin
                                                          you compost?                    only                                          
                                                                                                                                  Page 10
                                                           Food waste                            Got leaves? 
                                                           & yard mix                          (Or paper or straw?)               Green Cone 
                                                                                                                                             Page 10
                                                                                                Yes          No 
                                 Just leaves                Want super 
                                                              simple?                                                  Piles & Heaps
                                                                                     Yes, K.I.S.S.!                                  
                                                                                                                                   Page 5
                     Pile or Bin                        Not that simple 
                                    
                               Page 5                                                                                              Sheet Mulching/
                                                            Compost IN                                                            Lasagna Gardening
                                                                                          Sure                        No                     Page 5  
                    Tumbler or                             the garden? 
                                                                                               Can you dig it? 
                     Rolling Bin
                                  
                                Page 5                   No, let’s have a                                             Yes         Pits & Trenches
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                        “compost area”                                                                       Page 5
                                                                              
                     Circular or        + fun?                                        What’s your style? 
                   Enclosed Bin
                                                              Worried                                                          Fan Favorite!
                                Page 5
                                                           about pests?                                Shabby chic               Wooden  
                      Yes                 Very                                                                                 or Pallet Bin*
                                                                                                                                          Page 4
                           Spend $$?                        Not really                YES!             Substantial 
                                           No                   DIY?                                      Elegant 
                                                                          Minimalist  
                                                Free is good         (AKA easy + inexpensive)   
                                                                                                                               Cinder Block
                                                                                                       Brick Bin*                   Bin* 
                                    ADAPTED                                  Wire Bin*                          Page 4                    Page 4
                                      FROM                                                                *Triple these to make  
                                                                                       Page 4
                     gardensthatmatter.com                                                                  a 3-section system.
               Composting: Recycling Naturally – Simple Steps for Starting at Home                                                                      3
                      Backyard Composting Options
                      Do-It-Yourself Bins
                             TYPE                              PROS & CONS                                     SUGGESTIONS & PRECAUTIONS
                       Bricks                Pros: Long-lasting, neat appearance,  Layer bricks to leave spaces for 
                                             inexpensive if reusing material, can                           aeration.
                                             add material during process.
                                             Cons: Time consuming to build, 
                                             expensive if using new material,                                                                                                                  Brick Bin
                                             cannot be moved.
                       Cinder                Pros: Long-lasting, holes provide                              Mortar may not be required if 
                       Blocks                aeration without having to turn                                stacked evenly. You should need 20 
                                             material as often, inexpensive for                             or less standard cinder blocks for a 
                                             reused or new material, can add                                bin 3 feet square.
                                             material during process.
                                             Cons: Cannot be moved.
                       Wire                  Pros: Simple to build, inexpensive                             Cut an opening in the wire towards 
                                             for reused or new material, can add  the bottom to remove finished 
                                             material during the process.                                   compost.
                                             Cons: Temperature may not stay                                                                                                              Cinder Block Bin
                                             as hot.
                       Wooden                Pros: Inexpensive if reusing                                   Untreated wood is preferred. Check 
                       or Pallets            material.                                                      with local stores to see if they will 
                                             Cons: Will have to be replaced                                 donate used pallets. Using chicken 
                                             eventually due to decomposition of  wire in combination with the wood 
                                             the wood.                                                      will help hold materials in the bin.
                       Three                 Pros: Reduces decomposition time                               Fill the first bin with material. When 
                       Sections              from months to weeks, provides                                 it’s full, turn the contents into the 
                                             storage for finished compost, can                              second bin. Begin filling the first bin 
                                             produce higher volume of material                              again while continuing the process                                                 Wire Bin
                                             at varied intervals, can add material  of moving the material from the 
                                             during process.                                                second to the third bin. When the 
                                             Cons: Time consuming to build,                                 material in the third bin is ready, 
                                             more manual labor to turn material. remove the finished compost and 
                                                                                                            begin the process again. 
                      DIY Wire Bin                                                                        SHOPPING LIST
                                                                                     •   4-ft. metal poles (4)              •    zip ties (12+)
                                                                                     •   chicken wire (12+ ft.)             •    metal clips (3+)
                                                                                                                                                                                            Wooden Bin
                                       STEP 1:                                            STEP 2:                                            STEP 3:  
                           Use a hammer to drive                           Use about 12 feet of chicken                        Leave one end detached so 
                          metal posts or rebar into                           wire to wrap around the                        the bin can be opened to turn 
                       the ground. Space the posts                         outside of the posts. Attach                        the pile. Use metal clips to 
                              about 3 feet apart.                           wire to posts with zip ties.                            close the open end.                                 Three-Section Bin
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