Tour of a Composting Facility - Fraser Richmond Soil & Fibre

By Rick LeBlanc, About.com Guide

After eight or nine weeks in the curing cell, compost is screened, as shown above. After screening, "fines," particles of 3/8" of less are ready to be used in finished products, while "overs" are required to undergo further composting.

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• Welcome to Fraser Richmond Soil & Fibre
• Arrival at the Scale House
• Material Is Accepted at Fraser Richmond Soil & Fibre
• Material Is Placed in Compost Cells
• Monitoring Temperature and Humidity
• Vacuum System Maintains Aerobic Conditions in the Static Pile
• Screening
• Finished Product Shown at a Trade Show

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