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Trash in Green Waste621 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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Green Waste onto Sifting Screen620 viewsA long screen is used for sifting and sorting the garden waste.
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Tuesday Breaktime620 viewsThe Gourmet Composting and Shredding crews enjoy coffee and snacks when they are finished. It is a great time to socialize with fellow garden members.
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False Garlic - Noxious Weed619 viewsFalse garlic is one of the noxious weeds which should not be put in the compost. Plants should be thrown out in one of the green waste trash bins.
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Green Waste - Farmer's Markets618 viewsGreen waste from local farmer's markets is also composted.
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Sifted Dirt618 viewsDirt sifted from the green garden waste on Tuesday is moved from the shredding platform into the compost bay.
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Turning Schedule618 viewsThe material is turned on a regular basis. Careful notes are kept about when the material is flipped from one bay to another.
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Lower Composting Area616 viewsOcean View Farms composts its garden (green) waste with the exception of noxious weeds. The green waste piles can be seen behind and to the left of the equipment sheds.
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Green Waste Trash Bin616 viewsTrash bin for noxious weeds in the upper composting area. All noxious weeds should be put in the green waste bins which are handled separately when they are picked up.
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Sifting and Sorting the Green Waste615 viewsTrash and foreign objects (plastic, metal, glass, etc.) are sorted out of the green waste material. Dirt clods are broken up and dropped below the sifting screen as dirt will jam the shredder.
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Building the Shred Pile614 viewsAs the pile of green waste builds up it gets watered. Watering the material helps accelerate the composting process.
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Green Waste - Farmer's Markets614 viewsFarmer's market green waste going into the compost bays.
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