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spamtrap1888 > wrote:

> > Here you can sort to compost in a bin and the town picks it up once a
> > week. They say no animal product. The only animal stuff I put in are
> > eggshells.
> >
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> In my experience, eggshells take longer than other things to break
> down, so I always squeeze them to break them into small pieces.
>
> The other problem with fats is that they can coat other materials and
> prevent bacteria from getting to them. You see this same effect with
> pine needles that have a waxy coating.

The BEST way to compost meat, fat scraps, eggshells and any animal
leftovers is to pass them thru chickens first. ;-)

Best garbage disposals ever invented...
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