Are there any health risks associated with composting used tissues?
No. Centralized composting achieves temperatures of 55 to 60 degrees Celsius. These high temperatures destroy human and plant pathogens during the composting process and the used tissues degrade into sugars, starches and lignin, which are consumed by microbes in the organics. The final product is finished compost which can be used by residents on gardens, lawns and as mulch. Laboratory analysis is conducted on the product before it is sold.
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