Cat Litter Composting - Sorted!

It's good to talk about sh1t with friends!

When my friend Beryl was visiting us last week I told her my concerns about the cat litter being composted. We have a very high water table and I didn't want to risk inadvertantly poluting. I had learned that human manure needs to be sterlised at a temperature of 70 degrees C to kill off the harmful bugs.

So we put our thinking caps on and figured out that we can take a conventional black plastic rubbish bin with a lid. Then I place it in a south facing place and preferably up agains a wall to create even more heat. The black plastic is really good as a heat conductor. I need to drill in some ventilation holes and then can start filling it with wood pellet cat litter. This should compost down and get sterlised in the bin. But to be extra careful when the bin is full I will take it to specially designated composting area to give it some more time 'cooking.'

We can't use it on vegetables, herbs or soft fruit. But I really want to start establishing more flowers and shrubs so I can try it out on them next spring.

The biggest volume of our household's contribution to landfill has now been substantially reduced.

Sorted!

Thanks to Beryl Slevin of Ballina, Co. Mayo and Berkeley, California. Those Californians always like the appropriate technology challenge!