Benefits of Composting Kitchen Waste
When used as soil amendment compost encourages earthworms and other beneficial organisms whose activities help plants grow strong and healthy. It provides nutrients and improves the soil. Wet clay soils drain better and sandy soils hold more moisture if amended with compost. A compost pile keeps organic matter handy for garden use and, as an added advantage, keeps the material from filling up overburdened landfills and potentially contaminating groundwater.
A low cost compost bin is a convenient way to get started.  Many types of compost bins are available at your local garden center. Some of these have devices for turning and removing compost. Although these bins make turning easier and are more convenient, they aren't necessary. An enclosure made from chicken wire or five wood pallets (one for the bottom and one for each side) does the job just as well.
To make a compost pile start with a layer of chopped leaves, grass clippings and kitchen waste like banana peels, eggshells, old lettuce leaves, apple cores, coffee grounds, and whatever else is available. Keep adding materials until you have a six-inch layer, and then cover it with three to six inches of soil, manure, or finished compost.  Alternate layers of organic matter and layers of soil or manure until the pile is about three feet tall. A pile that is three feet tall by three feet square will generate enough heat during decomposition to sterilize the compost. This makes it useful as a potting soil, top dressing for lawns, or soil-improving additive.
What to Compost

•  kitchen waste
• lawn clippings (use thin layers so they don't mat down)
• chopped leaves (large leaves take a long time to break down)
• shredded branches
• garden plants (use disease-free plants)
• shredded paper
• weeds (before they go to seed)
• straw or hay
• newspaper
• wood ash (sprinkle lightly between layers)
• hay
• tea leaves and coffee grounds

What Not to Compost

• Meat scraps and fatty trash
• Excessive wood ashes (counteracts with manures)
• Sawdust generally slows the decomposition of the pile.

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