Talking Trash

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

How you do turn your compost pile?

Updated August 14, 2012: We no longer use biodiesel fuel for this equipment.

 How do you turn your compost pile?  A pitchfork works splendidly for backyard composting.  But, when you have 77,000 tons of leaves and grass to process, you need a tool that is a bit more robust.

The folks at our Yard Trim Composting Facility in Dickerson, MD, are delighted with their new tool, this bright blue Backhus compost turner.   Compared to the turner it replaced, the Backhus is easier to maintain, because it has fewer moving parts.  It is also more energy-efficient.  And, it cost less money.

Not only does the new machine use less fuel, but it runs on biodiesel.

CATEGORIES: Composting , Yard Trim
POSTED AT: 10:50:00 AM |