A few weeks ago in a post I briefly mentioned putting together a compost area for the hotel I manage. Today I would like to show you it in action and also the signage I used.
Here is the compost area in use. So far we have had just some brow waste bio mass. The part behind the bamboo is the main functional compost area. The corner to the right is where we will stage large more woody items to take and put in the swales of my farm when convenient. This past week after the additions to the system seen below we have started adding the kitchen waste.
A top view inside.
The staging and overflow area for larger items.
These are the compost buckets for the kitchen. The larger one is by the dishes sink and will see a little bit more use from the leftovers and things. The smaller one is for the prep area and will see veggie scraps and things. These were some signs that I found online and I also adapted adding lists of things in addition to the pictures and then laminating them and tapping them to the bucket so it is very clear.
I also had another more general sign about green and brown waste made for the compost area itself. You can see both signs here.
We are about 1 week in with this and everything is working pretty well. I have an abundance of grown waste in the bin so when the kitchen waste gets put in it is just turned into the brown waste so it is not on the surface collecting flies or pests.
The only other problem I have had is the trash guys picking up my staged items to the right. I have made it clear to them not to touch these things in the future.
I think we are seeing a reduction in waste and lest smell associated. I am hoping to have a very hot compost pile and maybe one day I can look at incorporated the seafood leftovers but for now they are not being included. I have put on the gardeners check list to turn it each week I just need to get a pitch fork for him to make this easier.
All images are taken with a Huawei Y7 Prime phone.