Instructions / Assembly

1. Why compost?
Composting is a noble art with a very long history in sustainable food production. More and
more, people are motivated by the desire for healthy soil, healthy food and a smaller envi-
ronmental footprint. If all food waste was composted, food grown in our farms and gardens
would be healthy, tasty and good to eat. Read more at mazeproducts.com.au/composting
2. How to compost
Making compost is just like making a cake. We need the right ingredients in the correct
proportions and mixed properly. We also need to get the moisture content and aeration right.
But unlike making a cake, we don’t have to be too precise about how we mix things.
In simple terms, we are managing a balance between stu󰀨 that is easy to break down, and
stu󰀨 that takes a bit longer. This is most easily understood by calling the easy-to-break-down
stu󰀨 the ‘green’, and the harder-to-break-down stu󰀨, the ‘brown’. A 50/50 mixture of green to
brown is a great place to start for successful composting. The ratio can be adjusted if com-
post is too wet or too dry.
Simple steps
1. Collect kitchen scraps in a kitchen caddy or indoor composter. It
will speed things up if you chop this waste where possible.
2. Add the kitchen scraps to composter with some ‘brown’ scraps at
similar time frames. Try to chop up or shred the brown waste as
well if possible. If using the divided option start by adding to one
half only. Use the door with the ‘+’ symbol to remind you which
side is being lled.
3. Turn the composter at least 2-3 times a week. When adding
waste always give it a few turns.
4. Keep adding until full (or too hard to turn) ensuring to keep the
consistency right. Once the rst side is full, start lling the other
compartment. Make sure to swap the doors so now the ‘Ø’ door is
on the side that you just lled and the ‘+’ is on the empty side.
5. You will know when the ‘Ø’ side is ready when the contents look
and smell like soil. Once it is ready, rotate the opening to the
bottom, place a bucket or Compost Cart under and then slide
the door open to let the compost fall out. You may need to help it
come out by using a trowel to scrape it out
6. Once empty swap the doors around again and start lling the
empty side and repeat
3. What to compost
Table 1 below gives you an idea of what is green and what is brown. Table two gives you
some idea of what else you can / cannot put into a compost. For best results chop or shred
greens and browns before adding, and make sure the mix is moist, not wet.
How to compost – Brief guide to get you started