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Building the Shred Pile603 viewsAs the pile of green waste builds up it gets watered. Watering the material helps accelerate the composting process.
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Green Waste - Farmer's Markets601 viewsFarmer's market green waste going into the compost bays.
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Fralo Water Tank599 viewsWater runoff is collected from the roof of the nearby Little League equipment shed.
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Water599 viewsWater is a valued resource at Ocean View Farms.
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Spigot - City Water598 viewsCity water is used if water from the Fralo tank is unavailable.
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MacKissic Shredder593 viewsThe MacKissic Shredder is kept in the shredder shed with other composting tools.
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Shredding the Material593 viewsAnother view of the green waste being fed into the shredder. The shredded material is blown out below onto a concrete pad where it is formed into a pile.
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Compost Bays592 viewsEach row of bays has a Beginning Bay (far right-hand side), two Intermediate Bays and a Ready Bay (left-hand side of the picture).
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Compost Bays592 viewsThe compost area consists of 3 rows with 4 compost bays in each row.
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Leafy Green Waste591 viewsLeafy green waste goes on the right-hand side near the shredder shed.
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Fralo Water Tank589 viewsFrom the Little League shed the runoff water is filtered into the tank. An underground water pipe runs from the tank to the lower composting area.
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Shredding Pile Finished589 viewsOnce all of the green waste has been shredded and watered the pile is complete.
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