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Green Waste Piles476 viewsThe combined piles can get very big especially in the summer months. All of this will eventually end up in garden plots as compost rather than in landfills.
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Rain Barrel Installation (June 2015)297 viewsGutters were installed on the roof of the tractor shed. (Photo Credit: Dean Cleverdon (2015))
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Mighty Mac Shredder774 viewsThe Mighty Mac shreds the raw stable waste to create Gourmet Compost.
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Farmer's Market Green Waste516 viewsGreen waste from local farmer's markets is also composted.
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Trash in Green Waste517 viewsSamples of trash found in the green waste. Metal and glass objects are especially dangerous for the crew and equipment if they get into the shredder.
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Compost Temperature600 viewsIt is important that the compost temperature heats up to between 140°-160° Fahrenheit in order to kill weed seeds and pathogenic organisms.
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Fralo Water Tank498 viewsFrom the Little League shed the runoff water is filtered into the tank. An underground water pipe runs from the tank to the lower composting area.
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Rain Barrel Installation (June 2015)273 viewsCaptured rain water (Photo Credit: Dean Cleverdon (2015))
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