Can I put waste food (meat and veg) into my compost bin?

Answer 1

veg? yes
meat? no

Answer 2

Veg yes Meat No. The reason that you should not put meat in a composter, other than maggots is the risk of Ecoli Bacterium amongst others forming within your compost. If this is then used to grew Veg in you garden, then you will get very ill indead.

Answer 3

Yes to both meat and veg. The meat can attract pests and can smell, so you need to consider that. Foxes, rats and other vermin will be attracted to the compost heap and can upset the compost heap. If it is and open compost heap, then it is best not to use any 'meat' left overs.

Answer 4

No cooked foods at all. This will encourage pests such as rats etc and create an awful stench. Food waste wise, you should only compost raw fruit and vegetables and avoid all meat products. Check out the link below for some helpful hints and lots of other things that will happily compost.

Happy composting!

Answer 5

Veg deffinitely but meat no, simply because it attracts rats. That's what I've been told although there was a programme on tv a while ago where a guy put everything on his compost. It was quite disgusting, he picked up roadkill and added that too!! HUGE YEUCHH!!
Apparantly it's good to put mens pee on a compost heap, it helps it break down. Don't think my hubby's up for standing in the garden peeing on the heap though!
Good luck

Answer 6

You can put both in a compost heap, however you should avoid meat, as it can attract rats, cats and other scavenging animals, if the meat is diseased this can passed back into the food chain.

For a basic guide to home composting;

http://howtosaveenergy.blogspot.com/2007/05/guide-to-home-composting.html

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Answer 7

You can put anything in a compost bin ... that is anything apart from meat ... i have a 20 ft X 22 ft garden ... i have four compost bins ... two are emptied every 6 months

Answer 8

No meat-All the vegs you can find. Vegs are great. so are egg shells and coffee grounds. You must TURN IT, every couple of weeks so. Add worms!!! I put a small amount of compost on the ground, it attacts worms, which i then use in my compost bin. Works great!!! The worms love it! Stay away from meat and meat products. regards-Bob.

Answer 9

Best thing for compost bins are vegtables, grass cutting, garden weeds, egg shells, egg boxes and other soft cardboard etc. Don't bother with meat - the rats will have a field day.

Get loads of worms in the bin - then you'll have splendid mulch in no time.

Answer 10

Because rabbits are vegetarian and paper is recyclable there should be no reason not to compost the hutch contents it should break down after about twelve weeks with any other compost you put in the bin hay/straw will break down anyway just make sure you layer with other compostable materials

Answer 11

No meat what so ever" Vegetables, potatoe peelings, fruits, egg shells, coffee grinds. Depending on the climate where you live, it's good to water your compost once in awhile. I inserted a 21/2" pvc pipe with holes drilled, into center point of compost mound and then i let mother nature take it's course"