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NEW! Macro-Bin System is Now Available

O2Compost is commited to providing cost-effective solutions for on-farm composting.

We have just completed proof-testing our new Macro-Bin Compost System (shown here) and we are seeking a Beta-Test Group of 20 farms to help us implement this lowest-cost approach to composting.

This is a semi-permanent compost system that is ideal for livestock manure, green waste and food waste. It can be constructed as a one, two or three bin system with a total cost of less than $2,500 for the three-bin option. Construction will take about one weekend.

Visit our WEBSITE for more information on this new system.

Compost and Heat Extraction Experiment

We are often asked the question "Can I warm water (or my tack room or my greenhouse) using the heat from my compost pile?" Intuitively, my answer has been 'Yes, of course', but the question that remained was how to best do this.

As an experiment, I assembled a heat exchanger using 50 feet of 1/2-inch diameter copper tubing mounted to a wire mesh frame, as shown here. My thought was to circulate water from an insulated barrel through a copper tubing using an inexpensive low-volume fountain pump.

Click HERE to see the final results of this experiment.

Next "Seeing is Believing" Tour

Our first "Seeing is Believing" tour this past June was a huge success and our second tour on October 8 and 9 is promising to be even better. There will be two groups for this second tour: the first comprised of out-of-state guests, and the second consisting of local horse owners. Click HERE to see what we have planned!

Welcoming a New Employee

O2Compost welcomes Allison Moon to its staff. Allison joined us this month and is serving as our new Accounts Manager. She will be the main point of contact for all clients once they have purchased an O2C System. Her role is to ensure that construction goes smoothly and that every system operates as it should, producing a high-quality finished compost product in just 30 days with a minimal amount of labor.

Visti our WEBSITE to learn more about Allison.

Testimonial from Califiornia

Laurra Maddock, owner of Ortega Mountain Ranch in Laguna Niguel, California, writes:

"Our compost system has been running flawlessly. I'm not one for measurements and readings, so I pretty much just spray some water on the fresh manure and that's about it. I'm not monitoring temps at all. Even with the shoot-from-the-hip method, the compost is beautiful. One nice feature, of course, is that it loses about 1/3 of the original volume. With 20 horses, that's important.

I have been giving it away by the truckloads to friends for their gardens and to a landscaper friend who is growing trees for us. He is planting the young trees in pots using straight compost. He does not mix it with soil. After four months in the pots, the compost looks like soil. He showed it to me and I was amazed. Maybe the continual watering helps to break it down even more. It's beautiful stuff. So all our nursery trees are growing in our pure compost!

Our farm and compost system are operated on solar power. The compost system has been running for about five months now and I love it!

Click HERE to read the testimonials currently on our website.