{"id":935,"date":"2018-07-06T20:18:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T00:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/how-to-compost\/"},"modified":"2019-01-02T13:53:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T17:53:51","slug":"how-to-compost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/resident-services\/environment\/how-to-compost\/","title":{"rendered":"How to compost"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Steps to make compost<\/h2>
  1. Place bin in a strategic spot<\/strong>
    For best results, place your bin in a level, well-drained, partly\u00a0sunny location.<\/li>
  2. Create base layer<\/strong>
    Add approximately 6 – 10 cm (3 – 4 in) of leaves, straw, or twigs to the bottom of\u00a0the bin. This allows air to circulate and\u00a0encourages proper drainage.<\/li>
  3. Add materials<\/strong>
    Add a mixture of green and brown\u00a0materials. Greens are quick to rot and\u00a0provide important nitrogen and moisture.\u00a0Browns are drier, provide fiber and carbon, and allow important air pockets to form.<\/li>
  4. Mix bin contents and regulate moisture<\/strong>
    Mix bin contents every 1 – 2 weeks. Mixing adds\u00a0air and distributes moisture and heat which\u00a0help speed up composting. Bin contents should\u00a0be like a wrung-out sponge. Mix the contents\u00a0to determine the moisture content. If compost is too wet, add more brown materials; if it is too\u00a0dry, add some green materials.<\/li>
  5. Use compost<\/strong>
    The composting process usually takes 3 – 9\u00a0months. Finished compost is the dark brown,\u00a0almost black soil-like layer found at the bottom\u00a0and center of the bin. Remove the door or lid\u00a0and use a shovel to remove your compost. Spread the finished compost on your garden\u00a0beds to retain moisture, add nutrients, and\u00a0suppress weeds.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Green materials<\/strong><\/p>

    • raw fruit and vegetable peelings or leftovers<\/li>
    • coffee grounds<\/li>
    • tea leaves, tea bags<\/li>
    • eggshells<\/li>
    • grass clippings<\/li>
    • fresh green garden\u00a0waste<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Brown materials<\/strong><\/p>

      • twigs and small brush<\/li>
      • cardboard egg\u00a0cartons<\/li>
      • coffee filters<\/li>
      • paper towels, napkins,\u00a0shredded paper<\/li>
      • wood chips and\u00a0shavings<\/li>
      • dried leaves, grass,\u00a0straw<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Green and brown materials<\/strong><\/p>

        • cheese<\/li>
        • fats and oils<\/li>
        • meat, poultry, fish, bones<\/li>
        • diseased plants<\/li>
        • pesticide-treated grass clippings<\/li>
        • pet waste<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Steps to make compost Place bin in a strategic spotFor best results, place your bin in a level, well-drained, partly\u00a0sunny location. Create base layerAdd approximately 6 – 10 cm (3 – 4 in) of leaves, straw, or twigs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":943,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-935","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"better_featured_image":null,"acf":{"header_image":{"ID":6631,"id":6631,"title":"blur-close-up-dark-1301856","filename":"blur-close-up-dark-1301856-1.jpg","filesize":213969,"url":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/blur-close-up-dark-1301856-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/resident-services\/environment\/how-to-compost\/blur-close-up-dark-1301856\/","alt":"","author":"3","description":"","caption":"","name":"blur-close-up-dark-1301856","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":935,"date":"2018-10-30 19:42:32","modified":"2018-10-30 19:42:49","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2048,"height":1365,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/blur-close-up-dark-1301856-1-285x285.jpg","thumbnail-width":285,"thumbnail-height":285,"medium":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/blur-close-up-dark-1301856-1-992x661.jpg","medium-width":992,"medium-height":661,"medium_large":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/blur-close-up-dark-1301856-1-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/blur-close-up-dark-1301856-1-1920x1280.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":1280,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/blur-close-up-dark-1301856-1.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/blur-close-up-dark-1301856-1.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365}},"header_title":"","header_subtitle":"","sidebar_image":false},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/935\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}