Where should compost bins be located?
The compost bin should be located in the rear yard placed no closer than 30 feet to any habitable building, 20 feet from the street on a corner lot and at least 5 feet from the side/rear yard lines. What material should be used to make a compost bin? Containers should be of durable material such as: wood, plastic, fiber glass and metal fencing materials. What can be placed in a compost bin? Only Organic Waste, including Food and Yard Waste, wood, ash, straw, and commercially available compost ingredients to accelerate composting may be place in the compost container. What cannot be placed in a compost bin? Meat, bones, whole eggs, dairy products, unshredded branches or logs, weeds heavily loaded with seeds, plastic, synthetic fiber, human or pet wastes, diseased plants and any other Mixed Municipal Solid Waste. How should the compost bin be maintained? Compost bins should be properly managed to minimize odor generation and promote effective decomposition of the material. Household Haza
