TIPS
Add wood chippings to manage humidity levels.
Turn the composter as often as possible to oxygenate and stir your mixture, to help with maturation.
Your composter can be installed indoors (in a garage or garden shed) or outdoors. If it is outdoors, it should be located near the kitchen, in a place that is easy to access in all seasons. If you live in a cold climate, find a location that is sheltered from cold winds to reduce the effects of wind chill.
For best results, all table scraps should be cut into small pieces before being placed in the composter. This precaution greatly improves the decomposition process.
If you want to use the compost produced by your composter to grow fruits and vegetables, it is essential that you do not use polluting materials in your composter, such as treated wood, herbs or flowers treated with chemicals.
COMPOSTABLE
Crustaceans
Cardboard egg packaging
Flours, sugars and sachets
Withered flowers and plants
Fruits (all)
Seafood without shell
Vegetables
Coffee grounds and filters
Eggs (and shells)
Breads, cookies and cereals
Colorless non-glossy paper
Fish (bones and bones)
Fried potatoes
Potting soil residue
Leftover food (fresh or cooked)
Tea bags and leaves
Shredded paper bags
Sawdust and wood shavings (except cedar)
Colorless paper napkin
Cooked meat (and small bones)
NON-COMPOSABLE
Treated, varnished or painted wood
Metal or plastic caps
Elastic rubber
Ashes, lime and earth
Juice or milk containers
Cords and strings
Color envelopes and prints
Food grade plastic film
Chewing gum
Liquids for broths, sauces and soups
Cat and dog litter
Cigarette butts, tobacco
Aluminum foil and other metals
Waxed or colored papers
Plastics, plastic pouches
Chemical products
Grass clippings (in too large a quantity)
Vacuum cleaner bags
Textiles and leathers
WHAT TO DO WITH MY COMPOST?
Strengthen lawns by incorporating it into the soil.
Enrich vegetable and agricultural crops.
Restore degraded or eroded soils.
Use compost as mulch around plants; this helps retain moisture.
Mix compost with potting soil when planting shrubs or trees.