The ‘Waste Away Digester’ system is an easy to use system for recycling larger volumes of organic waste onsite.
The ‘Waste Away Digester’ provides an ideal environment for soil friendly microorganisms & bacteria to soften food for compost worms.
The worms turn organic waste to worm castings.
The worm castings are collected in the base tray.
To use: 1: 5 parts soil or potting mix.
Liquid worm tea drains into a tank.
To use: 1 – 5 parts water.
The worm tea can be used on most plants and trees or sold as a concentrated soil & plant nutrient. Can make 15 + litres per week.
Worms used are Tiger and Blue worms.
Worms consume up to their body
weight in organic waste per day.
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Ellerslie School’s system
sponsored by a neighbour
Flow through system.
Waste in the top.
Worm castings removed from below >
Three sizes:
1 x 1 metre accepts approx 6 litres per day
1 x 1.5 metre accepts approx 12 litres per day
1 x 2 metre accepts approx 17 litres per day
FEATURES
Galvanized steel frame
Metal base collection tray & doors
for liquid and casting collection
Large liquid storage tank & pump
Air-flow dividers Lockable metal roof
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SIDE PANEL OPTIONS |
OPTIONAL EXTRAS |
IDEAL ORGANIC WASTES
Tea, coffee grinds, vegetables, fruit, food leftovers, hand towels lunch paper, shredded paper/cardboard,
pre composted green waste, animal bedding & manure
WASTE USED IN SMALL AMOUNTS
Bread, pastry, meat, citrus, onions,
compostable nappies & bags, spicy foods,
fat, crushed egg & sea shells
AVOID
Large bones, plastic, play dough, wooden drink stirring sticks, cooking oil, branches, foil, cans, etc
