Compost quality in the GTA

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May 3rd, 2020 2:19 am

leafsnation98765 [OP]: Member; Jun 11, 2019; 207 posts; 37 upvotes

May 3rd, 2020 2:19 am

Compost quality in the GTA

On Environment Day, is the compost of good quality? Want to cover my grass lawn with it to make a food forest.

Is there plastic bits that you have to sieve out, or big pieces that you have to sieve out yourself?

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May 3rd, 2020 5:30 pm

Bawler: Deal Addict; May 16, 2011; 2585 posts; 2051 upvotes; Clarington

May 3rd, 2020 5:30 pm

leafsnation98765 wrote: ↑ On Environment Day, is the compost of good quality? Want to cover my grass lawn with it to make a food forest.

Is there plastic bits that you have to sieve out, or big pieces that you have to sieve out yourself?

Never got any myself but a friend got some in Bowmanville and he said it had tons of plastic in it. I just use sheep manure for my garden.

May 4th, 2020 3:46 pm

leafsnation98765 [OP]: Member; Jun 11, 2019; 207 posts; 37 upvotes

May 4th, 2020 3:46 pm

Bawler wrote: ↑ Never got any myself but a friend got some in Bowmanville and he said it had tons of plastic in it. I just use sheep manure for my garden.

That's awful, must be from all the people who don't care what goes in their compost.
Might have to use a sieve to get rid of the plastic.

Can anyone else comment on GTA compost? Or if there are services that deliver large masses of organic compost to your door?

Jul 21st, 2020 11:57 am

EloiP58720: Newbie; Mar 22, 2020; 43 posts; 50 upvotes; Blue Mountains, Onta…

Jul 21st, 2020 11:57 am

Not just GTA compost but pretty much any community run compost pile has some plastic bits in it. They run it through a huge mechanical sifter machine but still, the plastic bits can be smaller than the mulched up soil so it's really hard to get rid of it entirely.

Sep 21st, 2020 10:28 pm

Guest8456458484: Deal Guru; Mar 14, 2005; 13811 posts; 2504 upvotes

Sep 21st, 2020 10:28 pm

I can't comment on the GTA compost quality as I live in BC. But, I have noticed that when there has been roadwork done here, and the contractor puts in reseeded boulevard areas, there are horsetails & other bad weeds growing where there were none previously.

Sep 30th, 2020 11:40 am

zyngasweater: Deal Addict; Mar 6, 2015; 1321 posts; 831 upvotes; Robidas Island

Sep 30th, 2020 11:40 am

You can still pick up compost from the city?

Jul 4th, 2021 1:15 pm

rach7005: Newbie; Jun 14, 2019; 1 posts; Woodbridge, ON

Jul 4th, 2021 1:15 pm

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