What steps can be taken to ensure that a facility produces high quality compost?
The most important step in producing a high quality compost is to control the quality of the material entering the process. This is most often achieved through source separation. Source-separated organics are those organic wastes which have been separated from potential contaminants prior to collection. Other contaminants can be removed through a pre-processing stage or by screening the final compost. Finally, the composting process itself can determine some characteristics of the final compost, such as maturity and particle size.
The most important step in producing high quality compost is to control the quality of the material entering the process. This is most often achieved through source separation. Source-separated organics are those organic wastes which have been separated from potential contaminants prior to collection. Other contaminants can be removed through a pre-processing stage or by screening the final compost. Finally, the composting process itself can determine some characteristics of the final compost, such as maturity and particle size.
