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Completed Beginning Bay521 viewsDepending on the season and volume of material it takes approximately 3 to 4 weeks to completely fill a Beginning bay. Once a Beginning bay in one row has been filled the crew moves on to the next Beginning bay.
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Spigot - Fralo Water Tank520 viewsThe spigot for the Fralo water tank is located just outside the shredder shed on the left-hand side.
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Covering the Shredded Pile519 viewsThe pile is completely covered to keep the moisture in until the Composting Crew builds it into the compost bays on Saturday morning. Until then the material will heat up and begin to decompose.
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Sifting the Compost516 viewsMaterial gets sifted to break down the clods. Trash and sticks are also removed and placed in the appropriate cans.
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Compost Available514 viewsWhen the "No" is removed a Ready bay is open for business.
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Green Waste Piles512 viewsThe combined piles can get very big especially in the summer months. All of this will eventually end up in garden plots as compost rather than in landfills.
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Covered Compost Bays512 viewsCompost bays are kept covered to keep the moisture from evaporating. It also helps elevate the temperature of the material which accelerates the composting process.
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Fralo Water Tank - Upper Garden Area495 viewsRainwater runoff is collected in the Fralo Water Tank at the top of the garden above Phase II. The tank has a total capacity of 1311 gallons (4962 liters).
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