Does anyone make a composter which will handle both wet( kitchen scraps) and dry (garden stuff) material, something like a giant garbage disposal?
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No, but I have been looking for years. McCulloch has similar shredder and I wrote asking if they could make one. Response was make your own wet scrapper from large hp used garbage disposal in wood case. Search online and you can find diy instructions. Even a hand crank heavy duty meat grinder would be nice, but they can't be found.
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The three holes through which the material drops are not large, maybe 1" by 1/2" or so. Also, the stirrer inside the bucket is basicallly a cotter key type of device, sort of like a 2" long bobby pen that whirls. So, while I've never tried it, I doubt that it would be a good job of spreading compost. I think it would just clog up.
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In my experience, I wouldn't recommend trying to shred moist compost. The WORX works (no pun intended) best with semi-wet to dry leaves. Dry leaves generate a lot of dust so if the leaves are a little wet it keeps the dust down. Really wet leaves tend to clump together, stay in the unit and do not fall easily into the bag . I think it would be the same for moist compost. You will probably find your self stopping the unit a lot to clear it and replacing the shredding line.
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I have a 20gallon plastic tote that I use for my composting. I added in a little dirt to start it, added in worms and now add paper and old fruits/veggies as the worms eat it. I have had it going for a year now and it has been great for my plants!
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I don't see why not. I just pulled one out of my box and gently pulled on it and it was very easy to tear, therefore, it should compost pretty easily.
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I think it would, there is 2 of us and we eat a lot of vegetables and have a garden, it makes compost pretty quick seems just about the time I'm running out of room on one side the other side is ready to be dumped. The reason I got this one is that it would not be to heave for me to turn.
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Probably but I save $$ by just using the plastic shopping bags given by the supermarkets and by not purchasing garbage bags at all. Any plastic bag with side handles will work as you fold the bag over the top and the side handles hook around the structure to keep it in place. We love ours as we have a trash chute in our bldg where we need to keep our bags of waste to a minimum- and the contraption conceals nicely under our sink cabinet. Highly recommended!!
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As a matter of not fast enough for me. I have a tumbler outside and have stopped using the bags because there are bags from months back still in-tack. I have a stainless steel counter composter on my counter I love. Yes it requires a good rinsing after emptying but no big deal. Have several boxes of these left will use for regular garbage at land fill.
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Emerson Electric does make them, but you won't find them here on Amazon.com. I see one at http://www.220-electronics.com/insinkerator-evolution-100-garbage-disposal.html... It's a different model from the Evolution Excel, but it should be pretty good quality...
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You don't "rotate" the contents. This is not a drum style composter that spins. You have to use an implement of choice to turn your material by hand.
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Yes and I'm sure anything else grinded would work. All three are different sizes. If no garbage disposal then easier to let them sit and dry before dumping.
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This web page pretty much covers it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/01/garbage-disposal_n_1311053.html
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Yes, you can put kitchen wastes in during winter - they just don't break down as fast or at all if it's very cold. If the composter is in a sunny spot the temp can get above freezing inside and the alternate freezing and thawing will also break down the material - just takes some nice summer heat to finish the process.
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This unit sits on your kitchen counter. It chops up orange peels, celery leftovers, banana peels. Things that won't decompose for a year if not chopped up. Then you throw all that into the larger outdoor composter with the grass clippings and weeds. You will need a compost container too.
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How about inserting a container of some sort inside the dumpster? We grind a lot of rice so we have not needed to consider an alternate reservoir.
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No. This compost pail gives you somewhere to store your kitchen scraps for a few days before you dump them in your compost bin outside. The pail, with its charcoal filter in the lid, keeps the scraps from smelling up your kitchen.
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Yes, we use an electric shredder it works great. But once it's all in a bin with water etc, we stir it and let it "meddle" and ends up breaking up even more over time.