Compost Collector

Goodbye, garbage-y smell. See ya later, fruit flies. Say hello to the Fresh Air Compost Collector!

Unlike sealed compost containers, this compact, odor-free countertop collector allows oxygen to easily flow through your kitchen waste, so food decomposes more slowly and stays drier during the composting process. The result? Less mess, less odor and no flies.

What's so great about composting

For starters, there's nothing better for soil than compost. It not only loosens clay soils, but it helps sandy soils retain water. It doesn't contain any petroleum-based compounds as many commercial fertilizers do, and best of all, it's free! Gardens that use compost produce much higher yields of healthy fruits, vegetables and flowers.

Plus, landfills are running out of space! According to a recent EPA estimate, almost a quarter of the garbage in this country is composed of food scraps and yard trimmings. That's about 60 million tons every year! So if you're not composting yet, it's definitely time to start.

What can I compost?

Here's a list of household items that can be composted:

• Vegetables
• Coffee grounds and filters
• Tea and tea bags
• Crushed eggshells (but not eggs)
• Nutshells
• Houseplants Leaves
• Cardboard rolls
• Cereal Boxes
• Brown paper bags
• Clean paper
• Paper towels
• Shredded newspaper
• Fireplace ashes
• Wood chips
• Sawdust
• Toothpicks
• Burnt matches
• Grass clippings
• Yard trimmings
• Hay and straw

What if I don't have a yard? 

Cities are getting more progressive every day. Check out Earth911.com or the EPA for local resources in your area like a community composting center.