Our guide for the field trip only had to answer kids questions about the smell 6k times. #compost https://t.co/ElHoYsja6Z

Our guide for the field trip only had to answer kids questions about the smell 6k times. #compost https://t.co/ElHoYsja6Z

The finished product. https://t.co/7KQG4dibyD

Falcons help keep nuisance birds away. Seagulls, starlings, etc.
Contamination isn’t as bad as you’d expect. Compostable plastics are a nuisance though. Takes 110 days to start breaking down.
Keep it above 130F for 15 days. https://t.co/s0zReKnhLd

Aerated static piles. Blowers create negative atmospheric pressure to pull stank away from the piles. https://t.co/U0jjb1BeSI

49,000 tons of food and yard waste come through North Plains every year.
This must be fun to drive. https://t.co/NRNbmFKv3T

Field trip day! Going to the composting facility where all our food scraps and yard trimmings end up.
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