sustainable PRINCETON BUILD A BIN
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1. Sustainable PRINCETON BUILD A BIN Compost Bin Assembly Instructions amp User Manual Required Materials and Tools Bricks or Concrete Blocks 4 Wooden Pallets 3 2 1 2 Hinges 1 Hook and Eye 2 Screws for exterior use Screw driver or cordless drill with screwdriver bit eS a a Assembly in 3 Easy Steps Step 1 Choose a flat area preferably in partial shade to full shade away from your house Remove grass or other vegetation so that the compost material will be in direct contact with the soil OPTIONAL Layout the bricks or blocks where the four corner of the bin will be to raise the pallets off the ground If using concrete blocks set the blocks into the ground a few inches Bricks can be set directly on level soil Step 2 Place 3 pallets on the cleared area or the bricks you laid down to form the sides and back of the bin and fasten together using Screws Step 3 Place the hinges on one of the side pallets and the eye on the side pallet Using the 4 pallet as a gate secure the gate pallet to the hinges and install the hook to keep the gate closed What to put in your Compost Pile Your compost pile should be a mixture of brown carbon rich and green nitrogen rich organic material Using the right mixture of brown to green when building a compost pile encourages the pile to heat up and decompose efficiently Although nearly any combination of organic materials eventually decomposes f2. or the most efficient compost pile a carbon to nitrogen ration of approximately usually 25 to 1 that is 25 parts carbon to 1 part nitrogen works well See brown and green lists below Green List Nitrogen e Coffee grounds e Flowers e Fruit amp vegetable trimmings e Grass clippings e Green leaves e Sod Brown List Carbon Compost Pile Maintenance Red List DO NOT COMPOST e Bread e Diseased plants e Coffee filters e Dog or cat feces e Dry leaves e Dairy e Eggshells e Meat e Hair e Poultry e Lint e Desserts e Shredded paper with no ink e Fish e Sawdust e Oil Grease e Straw e Tea leaves with bags e Invasive weeds Keeping the pile moist aids decomposition which is why a shaded area works best If it is too wet it can become slimy Turning the pile 2 3 times during the spring summer and fall will help mix the components aerate the pile and aid decomposition Compost Pile Troubleshooting The pile smells bad The pile will not get hot The pile is attracting flies or rodents Too much moisture Too much nitrogen rich material in the pile Not enough water Pile too small Not enough nitrogen rich materials in the pile Particle size too large Protein rich fatty or sugary foods are present in the pile Food is exposed Turn the pile Do not water as often and turn the pile to dry out the material Add leaves or other carbon rich material to the pile Add water Gathe
3. r more material and build the pile at least 3 x 3 x 3 Mix in fresh nitrogen rich materials such as grass or fruit and vegetable trimmings Chop or grind material to reduce the particle size DO NOT put meat bones oily foods and dairy products in the compost pile Bury the fruit and vegetable trimmings at least 6 12 inches deep Add leaves or other carbon rich material to the pile
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