Installation Guide
The Perfect Solution for Convenient
Recycling of Kitchen Food Scraps
Use this Compost Pail to hold several days’ worth
of vegetable trimmings, tea bags and leaves, coffee
grounds, herbs, egg shells or spent flowers until
transferred to an outdoor compost bin.*
The Compost Pail contains two charcoal filters in the
vented lid to ensure an odor-free environment for
several days. Replace both filters every 4 – 6 months or
sooner if you feel odors are not contained enough.
The Compost Pail may be cleaned in the dishwasher
(remove filters first), or washed with hot, soapy water.
To replace the filters, remove the lid and turn it over,
remove the square filter and then the round one.
Replace each filter with a new one.
*NOTE: Do not include any animal products (meat,
fish, fats or dairy) in your compost bin. These items do
not contribute to optimum compost and can attract
animal pests to your yard. If your compost bin attracts
flying insects, try excluding fruit items as well.
A Little Information About Composting
Composting is based on the process of decomposing
organic materials. The most typical form of composting
uses an outdoor compost bin, which can be constructed
from wood and chicken wire, or store-bought and made
of plastic.
Gardeners typically like to establish a “compost pile”
where they toss yard waste (grass clippings, leaves,
non-woody plant parts, soil) and kitchen scraps (such
as items collected in the Compost Pail). Over time,
these organic ingredients decompose. The end result
is called humus.
Humus can be used as a nutritious top dressing or
mulch for all plants, or added to the soil as an amend-
ment when planting. Any way it is incorporated, humus
greatly benefits plants due to its rich organic ingredients
and ability to correct pH and water retention problems
in soil.
So, composting is the method used to achieve humus,
the nutrient-rich end result. You can hasten the com-
posting process by having a balance of green and brown
materials, a little moisture, warmth, and turning or
mixing the materials regularly.
Gathering organic kitchen and yard waste ingredients
makes for a nutritious humus your plants will thank you
for by producing bountiful flowers, fruits and growth.
Additionally, you can feel good about working with our
ecosystem and not contributing to your community’s
waste and landfill. Good luck and enjoy composting!
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