In this day and age most homes should have ways for disposing of food waste other than trashing it. There are many means by which to dispose of food and you have to find the methods that work best for your home life. Here are some ways to dispose of unused food in your household.
- A Conventional Trash Bin
Apartment dwellers who don’t have access to garbage disposals don’t have much of a choice but to put the food in the garbage. The big problem with this is that food waste gets really smelly, really fast, and can create a breeding ground for germs. Make sure to wash your hands after coming into contact with garbage, whether it’s putting it in waste containers or taking the bag out.
If you’re looking for the greenest way of disposing of food waste, composting is the answer. You can pick up a small compost bin to sit in your kitchen to house things like egg shells, coffee grounds, tea bags, potato peels or leftover food on a plate. You can turn the food scraps into the garden every couple of days. This method not only lets you dispose of food waste, but recycles it by making more compost.
- A Wormy Solution
Worms make compost similarly to a regular compost bin. The difference is that worms eat the food scraps so the process is much quicker. Starting the bins is a simple process since you can purchase worms at almost any outdoor supply store. If you keep the bin between 55 and 77 degrees F, the worms will work their best to create compost.
- A Garbage Disposal
A popular way of getting rid of food scraps is to use a garbage disposal located under your kitchen sink. Call a waste disposal company for more information on having one installed. Keep in mind that not everything can be thrown into a garbage disposal so this method is best used alongside another one.
If you live in an area where you can keep farm animals like pigs or goats, you’ll have very little food waste. Of course, they can’t be fed everything, but animals will eat many items that usually end up in the garbage. Do some investigating on what not to feed animals and follow cooking guidelines for meats and meat byproducts. Supplement animals’ diets with conventional animal feed as well, since scraps won’t be enough to sustain them.