Grown from the Highfields Composting Resources

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  • Introduction
    • The Recovery Hierarchy
    • Act 148
    • Farm to Plate Food Cycle Coalition
    • Highfields Center for Composting
  • Glossary
  • Haulers
  • Residents
    • FAQ
    • Tackling Food Waste
    • Donate Food to People
    • Donate Food for Animals
    • Composting at Home
    • Volunteer
  • Businesses
    • Reducing Waste at the Source
    • Donation and Composting
  • Schools
    • Curriculum, Presentations, and Printables
    • Compost Bin Construction and Management
  • Highfields Materials
    • All Highfields Resources
      • Book list for Teachers & Librarians
    • Mission
      • History
      • Compost Site
      • Original Staff & Board
    • Resources for Home Composting
    • Resources for Schools
    • Resources for Businesses
    • Resources for Community Composting
    • Resources for Composters/Farmers
    • Videos
    • Case Study: The Farm Between Pilot Project
      • Background
      • Materials & Methods
      • Outcomes & Results
      • Challenges
      • Conclusion
    • Case Study: NEK Pilot Project
      • Background
      • Materials & Methods
      • Outcomes & Results
      • Challenges
      • Conclusion

Compost Bin Construction and Management

Before You Begin: Explore Your Options  

  • Understanding Solid Waste Fees 
  • School Composting Options
  • Developing School Composting/Food Scrap Recycling Programs [Word Doc] - This guide will walk you through the process of developing a School Compost or Food Scrap Recycling Program.
  • School Compost Budget
  • Decision Making Matrix for School Composting Systems [Word Doc]
  • Composting Program Planning Checklist [ANR]
  • On-Site Composting: School Implementation Guide [ANR, based on Highfield]
  • Separation Poster - Separating Your Food Scraps

Composting on Site 

Building a Compost Bin

  • Case Study: Lowell Graded School Pilot Program 
  • Managing Your Bin Composting System
  • Compost Bin System Floor Plan
  • Compost Bin System Front View
  • How to Build a Compost Cart
  • Compost Recipe for Schools [Applicable to home composting systems, too]
  • Desiging a Bin System for Hot Compost
  • Green Drum Composter
  • Compost Bins Monitoring LogCompost Site Management - Monitoring Piles: Why and How [ANR, based on Highfield’s Materials]

Vermicomposting in Schools and Other Options 

  • “Vermicomposting for Schools” [NC State]

Information for Schools

  • Curriculum, Presentations, and Printables
  • Compost Bin Construction and Management

This website is a project of the Farm to Plate Network Food Cycle Coalition. For more information about the work of the Coalition, visit https://www.vtfarmtoplate.com/network/food-cycle-coalition or contact info@vsjf.org.