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Composting Overview
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Compost bins can be purchased at subsidized prices
through San José Composts! or can be self constructed. For
information on how to build a bin, how to sign up for a free compost
class, and other general composting questions, contact the Santa
Clara County Home Composting Program Master Composters at 408-918-4640.
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Bargain
Bins! The San José Composts! program provides
San José residents with composting bins at bargain
prices. Subsidies are provided through the Recycle Plus program
and therefore, are available only to residents with San José
ID or a recycle plus bill and photo ID. Checks or cash are
accepted at the bin sales. Non-San José residents can
call their City offices for local
composting programs.
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Compost bins are recommended for backard composters
as they speed up decomposition and prohibit vermin and pests. The
following bins are provided by the City of San José for San
José residents and City of San José employees.
Smith
and Hawken Biostack Compost Bin
This bin can be used to compost yard trimmings and kitchen wastes.
At 1 cubic yard it’s the right size to help organics break down
into a rich soil amendment for improving soil quality and adding
nutrients. The biostack has 3 tiers designed for quick turning –
making it easy to have finished compost in 12-16 weeks. This bin
retails for $100. San José residents can purchase the biostack
for only $50.
Home
Composter
This bin is similar in size to the Biostack, but it is better for
"static" or slow composting. This method features less
turning and provides finished compost in 4-8 months. The Home Composter
retails for $85 and is available to San José residents for
$30.
Wriggly
Wranch
The Wriggly Wranch uses red wiggler worms to break down kitchen
scraps into the world’s best fertilizer! The bin is the "Cadillac"
of worm bins with a patented design for simple harvesting and a
tap to drain liquid fertilizer from the unit. This bin retials for
$120. San José residents can buy it for only $50.
Download
a Wriggly Wranch Basics Manual in PDF format (48 KB).
Download
Adobe’s Free Acrobat Reader software from Adobe
Systems’ web site.
Updated 11/10/04
