Composter Information

The composter is located next to the main entrance to the Lawrence Community Garden. As you'll see, our composter has two compartments, with separate doors. Add composting materials to the side which is not marked. After this compartment is full and "cooking," we will switch sides. The compost in the full compartment should then take about a month to finish. Finished compost will be placed in a pile near the composter for use on a first-come, first-serve basis by any Lawrence gardener or resident. For suggestions on using compost, see Gardening Tips.

Ideally, the compost will be composed of a balance of nitrogen-rich and carbon-rich materials. After you add compostables, turn the handle several times to completely rotate the bin. The compost should be rotated approximately once a day.

DO COMPOST	DO NOT COMPOST
Nitrogen-rich: Fruit and vegetable trimmings Overripe fruits and vegetables Coffee grounds and filters Tea bags Citrus rinds Rinsed, crushed eggshells Grass clippings Dead flowers Small plant trimmings Small weeds (large stalks compost too slowly) Carbon-rich: Dead leaves Used paper towels Shredded newspaper	Meat, bones, fish Dairy products & grease Dog, cat & bird feces Woody prunings Weeds with matted roots Large amounts of weeds

DO COMPOST

DO NOT COMPOST

Nitrogen-rich:

Fruit and vegetable trimmings
Overripe fruits and vegetables
Coffee grounds and filters
Tea bags
Citrus rinds
Rinsed, crushed eggshells
Grass clippings
Dead flowers
Small plant trimmings
Small weeds (large stalks compost too slowly)

Carbon-rich:

Dead leaves
Used paper towels
Shredded newspaper

Meat, bones, fish
Dairy products & grease
Dog, cat & bird feces
Woody prunings
Weeds with matted roots
Large amounts of weeds