(a) Successful composting requires four things:
(1) Organic matter: such as leaves, grass clippings, garden plants (no weeds) kitchen produce scraps and shredded paper. Browns (carbon) such as eggshells, nut shells, sawdust, yard trimmings, i.e. leaves, not weeds, used potting soil, fine untreated wood chips, shredded newspaper, cardboard, unbleached paper towels. Greens (nitrogen) such as uncooked or cooked fruits and vegetables (full or peels). Acceptable matter also includes bread and grains, coffee grounds and unbleached filters, grass clippings, paper tea bags, hair and fur, chicken, rabbit, cow, llama/alpaca, horse manures.
(2) Soil organisms: such as bacteria, fungi and other decomposers.
(3) Water: if pile becomes too dry, add enough water to make it damp, but not wet.
(4) Oxygen: turn your pile at least every two or three days to let oxygen into the middle of the pile so the organisms can do their work in decomposing.
(b) A compost pile shall not consist of any metals, glass, dairy products (such as butter, milk, sour cream and yogurt), eggs, fats, grease, lard or oils, greasy or oily food, meat or seafood scraps or bones, pet waste (dog or cat feces, soiled cat litter), soiled diapers, plastic, stickers from produce, black walnut tree leaves or twigs, yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides or other chemicals, coal or charcoal ash, fire starter logs, treated or painted wood.
(Ord. 96-2022. Passed 8-23-22.)