Good Earth Compost

We’re Cook’in – Full Bin

This is our first bin, with wood chips, food waste, brewer’s spent grains and coffee grounds. As we go, we will install a counter on our website to show the amount of material we have diverted from the landfill, and carbon we have saved from being released into the atmosphere. So, look for that.

Ready to Move Some Compost & Food Waste

We now have a full size truck that we can use to haul food waste and deliver finished compost.

Almost Ready!

The loader and the hammer mill are now operational. We are presently working to connect the conveyor and making contacts for food waste feedstock (we have wood chips and coffee grounds).

Attending the National US Compost Council Conference

During the week of February 5th Dan will be attending the conference to learn the latest ideas and techniques from composting experts from around the country. Good Earth Compost has joined the new Georgia Compost Council chapter.

Neighborhood Food Waste Drop Off Site is Open

The sign is out and the food waste bins are set and ready for people in the neighborhood to drop off their food waste. We are also arranging pickups at neighborhood businesses such as grocery stores, coffee shops, food processing plants and more.

The Hammer Mill is Up & Running

We were able to start the hammer mill and the diesel engine that powers it this week, and they worked great. The purpose of the hammer mill is to reduce the size of the wood chips (see to scale images to the right, left is before right is after). Smaller chips can make the composting process much faster, therefore we can process more of our neighborhood’s food waste. The smaller, more uniform chips size also can eliminate the need for a screening machine.

Enclosing the Structure

It is a relief to have the roof on and the gutters in place. Now the equipment is sheltered from the rain (we had 3″ one day last week!), and we can begin to enclose the walls and start up the hammer mill.

Making A Home For the Hammer Mill And Conveyor Feeder

Now that the hammer mill, and the conveyor belt feeder are in place they needed a shelter to protect them- before it began to rain. We were able to create the structure and wrap it in plastic just before the rain on Christmas Day.

Moving And Installing The Hammer Mill

The hammer mill is quite heavy (2,600 pounds) and large (8 feet long). And, it needed to be installed 24 inches below the ground level to allow the mini loader easily to feed wood chips into it. The equipment rental as well as the operator was generously donated by our neighbor Leah.

Our Hammer Mill Has Arrived!

We ordered a hammer mill to break wood chips into smaller, more uniform particles. This allows the compost to process more quickly, allowing us to do larger quantities. This machine is appropriately sized (and priced) for our neighborhood food waste composting.

Our Bins Are Complete and Ready to Compost

We now have four bins that can hold about seven cubic yards of compost each. Once we are fully underway we hope to fill one of these bins each week, turning all of that waste into healhty food producing, carbon absorbing compost.

Meet Henry, Our Neighborhood Organizer

This is Henry, who is going to make a difference in our neighborhood. Henry made the artwork for the invitations for our Pumpkin Smashing Party, and helped to distribute them. He thought of many ways to smash a pumpkin (see our party below).

Our 2 Gallon Compost Buckets- Ready to Go

Our neighborhood compost collective officially begins on January 21st.

November 2023- Pumpkin Smashing Party!

The weather wasn’t the best. But the kids lifted our spirits. A smashing good time!

Fall 2023- Aeration Pipes

The compost bins are being constructed as ‘Aerated Static Piles.’ This means that a fan will be used to blow air into pipes under the pile to promote the digestion of materials.

Fall 2023

Compost bins going up. We are in the process of constructing 4 compost bins, each with a capacity of about seven cubic yards of compost.

Summer 2023

We are so fortunate to have a new location for compost processing! It is at the Doghead Farm in the Sylvan Hills Neighborhood (1097 Birch St.). This farm is managed by an organization called Concrete Jungle who grow fresh food for local food pantries.