Cathy Cromell is a writer and editor who's written extensively about gardening and landscaping. That is why you will want to do this in a sealed trash bin/tumbler. Voila! Fruit waste Stems & twigs The best part about it is that you dont see it, you dont smell it, and most importantly, you dont need to turn it! As for the rhododendron and holly leaves, you can definitely put them in your compost pile. But even that can be eliminated by commercial digesters, most of which come with a bag of enzymes that speed decay and help eliminate odors. Tools for Preventing and Diverting Wasted Food. You can use the C:N ratios quoted for composting. The resulting compost is messy and smells but its fairly quick and very easy. What Do You Mix With Yard Waste to Break It Down Into Compost Faster? Very little odor or leachate is produced. Controlling the previous four factors can bring about the proper temperature. Aerated or turned windrow composting is suited for large volumes such as that generated by entire communities and collected by local governments, and high volume food-processing businesses (e.g., restaurants, cafeterias, packing plants). Fruit Flies: The Santa Barbara County handbook (PDF) says dry conditions encourage fruit flies and advises moistening the contents then covering them with a couple of inches of dirt. Very oily, fatty foods, including margarine, mayonnaise, fatty meat scraps and vegetable oils, should not go into a digester. Most folks who compost rely on aerobic, aboveground decomposition. \"https://sb\" : \"http://b\") + \".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js\";el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el);})();\r\n","enabled":true},{"pages":["all"],"location":"footer","script":"\r\n