Ventilated waste collecting container

A method for temporarily storing compostable waste comprising:

• a. placing solid compostable waste having poles in a ventilated container which has features including:
• a lower bucket-like portion which is essentially air-and-waterproof whereby any solids or liquids placed therein are securely contained
• a lid which can be tightly sealed onto the lower bucket-like portion, forming a sealed container, whereby any enclosed wastes, liquids, and accompanying odors are securely contained even if the container is tipped and whereby direct access by pests is substantially restricted
• b. promoting aerobic conditions in the solid waste deposited in the container by preventing liquids from filling the pores within the solid waste by providing a liquid separating barrier permeable to liquids and gases, even when wet, but not permeable to solids, within the sealed container forming a drainage chamber for the collection of liquids in the portion of the sealed container below the liquid separating barrier and also forming an enclosed space in the portion of the sealed container above the liquid separating barrier free of liquids for the storage of solid waste
• c. providing air circulation through the solid waste in the enclosed space within the sealed container above the liquid separating barrier while preventing direct access of air and accompanying odors or pests between the outside of the container and the enclosed space above the liquid separating barrier and preventing spillage of any liquid that may accumulate in the drainage chamber by providing at least one solid walled ventilation shaft which opens only in the lower drainage chamber of the container on one end, penetrates by means of a tight-fitting hole, either the lid or the upper wall of the lower bucket-like portion of the container, and opens outside the upper three-fourths of the sealed container on the other end
• d. securely placing the lid on the lower bucket-like portion to prevent easy access by pests or escape of objectionable odors when waste is not being added to the container.