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This manual was funded through a grant from: Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District 31 Church Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851 And developed by: Green Mountain Farm to School. 194 Main Street, Suite 301, Newport, VT 05855 ©2010 Guide to School Composting 2
Table of Contents WHY COMPOST? ___________________________________________________ 6 WHAT IS COMPOSTING? _________________________________________________________ 6 THE BENEFITS OF COMPOSTING ___________________________________________________ 6 CLOSING THE LOOP: IMPLEMENTING COMPOSTING IN YOUR SCHOOL _________________________ 7 REGULATIONS & HEALTH CONCERNS ___________________________________ 8 REGULATIONS ________________________________________________________________ 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY ___________________________________________________________ 8 GETTING STARTED _________________________________________________ 10 OFF SITE COMPOSTING _____________________________________________ 13 SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM _____________________________________________________ 13 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT ______________________________________________________ 13 PROCEDURES _______________________________________________________________ 15 ANNUAL TIME LINE ___________________________________________________________ 16 ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES _____________________________________________________ 19 STAFF AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS _____________________________________________ 19 ON SITE COMPOSTING ______________________________________________ 21 SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM _____________________________________________________ 21 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT ______________________________________________________ 21 DAY TO DAY PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________ 23 ON-GOING PROCEDURES _______________________________________________________ 24 ANNUAL TIME LINE ___________________________________________________________ 26 ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES _____________________________________________________ 29 STAFF AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS _____________________________________________ 30 EVALUATION _____________________________________________________ 32 APPENDIX I: FAQ ABOUT STARTING A COMPOST AT SCHOOL ________________ 35 APPENDIX II: SAMPLE FLYER ________________________________________ 37 APPENDIX III: RECORDING LOGS _____________________________________ 41 APPENDIX IV: COMPOST SIGNS_______________________________________ 45 APPENDIX V: COMPOST CONTACTS ____________________________________ 55 APPENDIX VI: COMPOST BIN DESIGN __________________________________ 59 APPENDIX VI: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE ______________________________ 63 APPENDIX VIII: RESOURCES _________________________________________ 65 Guide to School Composting 3
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