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]