How would compost operations work with a pair of Earth Tubs?
First calculate the amount of material to be composted. We calculate the amount based on the foodwaste portion; the bulking agent (wood & leaves) is added on 1:1 basis roughly. To compost 250 #(lbs) of foodwaste every day (7 day week), two Earth Tubs would be used. If two Tubs are used together, one Tub is fed continously till capacity is reached. Each Tub has a 150# /day capacity, but two units being used together raises the single unit capacity to 300#/day; one unit is getting all of the daily load and the other receiving none, the average still stands at 150#/day per unit. Fill the first Tub till capacity is reached, approx 3-6 weeks, and then “cap” that unit off; don’t add any new material. Proceed to the second empty Tub, and feed it actively with the daily load. The first Tub continues cooking away with its contents and getting mixed up once a week. After 2-3 weeks, the compost will be fully decomposed and ready to unload. Unload the first bin. When the second unit reaches capaci
