Composting Pet Waste
Composting pet waste is often discouraged. The simple fact is you can compost dog poo and any animal manure for that matter. However, waste from omnivorous and carnivorous animals can contain some pretty nasty pathogens so you need either a long time, or a very hot compost heap to ensure the end product is safe to handle. A much simpler method of Pet Waste Composting is with a Worm Farm.
Worm Farm Composting works because worms can digest just about anything leaving worm casts which are safe to handle and safe to use on your garden. If thinking of setting up a Worm Pet Waste Composter you do need to ensure that only pet waste is given to the worms. It sounds nasty but in actual fact this is how commercial worm farms work. The worms survive pretty happily (for worms) munching their way through the pet waste and destroying any harmful pathogens or bacteria as they go.
No food waste can be given to the worms in a Pet Waste Composter. This is because bacteria thrive in food scraps and the worms might not be able to get through them all quickly enough. Too many, quickly multiplying bacteria can harm the worms. And, let’s face it the last thing you want is a Pet Poo Worm Farm full of doggy doo and dead worms!
Pet Waste Composting with worms is simple and straightforward. There should be no unpleasant odours or pest problems. Simply add the dog waste as it occurs, or as you get around to clearing it up, and the worms will do the rest.
To help the worms out, and keep any flies at bay as the worm farm is established is merely a matter of sprinkling some carbon rich material, such as sawdust, shredded paper or card to the pet poo converter.
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