Composting

Composting helps reduce your Ecological Footprint and it provides great soil for your garden.

Below is a fact sheet from Clean Up Australia on composting. 

Composting Factsheet (PDF 181KB)

Good Green Materials

1. Fruit scraps
2. Vegetable scraps
3. Eggshells
4. Coffee grounds
5. Grass and plant clippings

Good Brown Materials

1. Dry leaves
2. Finely chopped wood and bark chips
3. Shredded newspaper
4. Straw
5. Sawdust from untreated wood

Don't Compost With:

1. Anything containing meat, oil, fat, or grease
2. Diseased plant materials
3. Sawdust or chips from pressure-treated wood
4. Dog or cat feces
5. Weeds that go to seed
6. Dairy products

Build Your Own Compost Bin

A compost bin helps contain your compost pile and makes it more attractive. While you can buy a commercial plastic container from a garden center, it's easy to build your own. A simple round or square structure can be made from fencing wire. The bin should be at least 3 feet wide and 3 feet deep to provide enough space for materials to heat up. Use untreated wood or metal fence posts for the corners, and wrap wire fencing around them. The fence mesh should be small enough that materials won't fall out. When the compost is ready, unwind the wire and scoop the compost from the bottom of the pile. Then re-pile the not-yet-decomposed materials and wrap the wire back around the heap.

Reference:

How to Compost

Cleanup.org Composting