Environmental Services
At the Miramar Greenery, compost is made from yard trimmings and food scraps that have been ground, placed in windrows, turned and watered for 70 days. During this time, microorganisms digest the carbon and nitrogen rich mixture, causing the windrow to sustain temperatures of 140-165 F. This process eliminates most weed seeds and pathogens while breaking down the organic material into beneficial soil nutrients. Finished compost is screened to a particle size of one-half inch or less which also removes film plastic from the final product.
Yard Trimmings
Recycled Water
Final Product
Windrows
Food Scraps
Windrow Turner
Loading of Customer's Truck
Heats to 140-165F
Compost can be used as an amendment to improve soil texture and increase nutrient and water holding capacity. In San Diego, where soil lacks many essential plant nutrients, mixing compost in with the soil is one of the best things you can do for your yard and garden.
Here are three different ways to incorporate compost:
Compost use for reducing water pollution
Compost use for planting bed establishment
Compost use for storm water management
Compost product claims as soil amendment
REMINDER: Planting directly into compost alone is not recommended