Home composting is an environmentally friendly way to get rid of wet organic waste from the household (food waste and other organic waste). Composting reduces the amount of waste in a household and results in good soil and cheaper waste.
Those who do home composting can avoid having their own bin for food waste. The prerequisite is that the subscriber has completed a composting course under our auspices, in addition to having entered into an agreement on home composting. Composting includes both traditional hot compost and Bokashi (fermentation). The offer is only available to household subscribers and not to cottage and leisure subscribers. The discount you obtain by having an agreement on home composting is 15% of a normal subscription for housing.
Courses are normally organized several times a year and the courses are organized as digital webinars.
See dates and register for free composting webinars/courses
An agreement on home composting is personal and applies to the resident of the housing unit for which the application is made. This is in accordance with the waste management regulations § 2-7 and § 8 in our guidelines. The person who enters into an agreement on home composting must be the same person who registered as a course participant. It is not possible to apply for a discount for home composting unless you have participated in one of our courses.
In cases where the resident / tenant wants an agreement on home composting, the application form must be signed by both the owner and the resident / tenant of the housing unit.
Application for agreement (owner) Application for an agreement (resident / tenant)
hot Composting
Home composting, or hot composting, is the decomposition of food waste in a closed and insulated compost bin. The insulation retains the heat that is released in the composting process itself. The heat can reach 50 - 70º C and means that weeds and infectious substances in the compost mass are rendered harmless quickly, even in winter. The compost soil is excellent for use in flower beds and for potted plants. The result is good topsoil and cheaper waste disposal. Garden waste can also be placed in the compost bin.
All organic waste from the household can be composted. For example, fruit and vegetable waste, flour and milk products, tea leaves and coffee grits, meat and fish residues, potted plants and garden waste.
There are various hot compost bins. Plastic containers are often more durable in contrast to those made of wood, but both work equally well to compost in. Swan-labeled compost containers are recommended. You can also build your own compost bin, as long as the regulations are followed.
Requirements for approval of compost bin:
• Minimum five cm insulation in walls, bottom and lid.
• No openings where rodents can enter.
• Lid with closing mechanism.
• Ventilation system that ensures air supply in and releases water vapor.
• Provides good drainage of any leachate.
• Any polystyrene base plate must be covered at the bottom by fine-mesh and bit-proof netting.
Read more about composting in the booklet "Clean earth" which is a handbook of home composting.
bokashi
Bokashi is a kitchen compost solution (NOT garden waste) that consists of a plastic bucket with a tight lid. You may want to keep the same in the kitchen cabinet with other source sorting. Bokashi is an anaerobic fermentation process, it is cold (no combustion) and the bokashimi microbes will have as little air as possible. The Bokashi needs little follow-up.