Method for composting organic waste together with its packaging cartons, boxes or crates on site
OwnerEric Seagreninventor
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Abstract
This disclosure is directed to a method for recycling the packaging crates or cartons in which fruits and vegetables are normally shipped, together with any spoiled or rotten fruits, vegetables, meats and the like into reusable compost by first shredding or grinding the packaging material and thereafter combining such shredded packaging material with the organic waste, e.g. rotten fruits and/or vegetables and the like, which are also shredded to form a homogeneous mixture of a predetermined ratio, and conveying the same to a decomposition chamber where the mixture is further treated and aerated with recirculating air to decompose into a reusable compost.
Claims9
A method for converting spoiled organic vegetable waste and the boxes and crates in which such organic vegetable matter is initially packaged or shipped comprising the step of:
- shredding the boxes and crates to define shredded packaging waste,
- conveying said shredded packaging waste to a receiving and holding chamber,
- shredding the organic vegetable waste,
- mixing said previously shredded packaging waste with said shredded organic waste to form a homogenous mixture of said shredded organic waste and packaging waste,
- conveying said homogenous mixture of shredded organic waste and packaging waste to a decomposition chamber to decompose into reusable compost,
- circulating aerating air through said mixture within said decomposition chamber, and
- recirculating said aerating air through said decomposition chamber, and
- mixing fresh incoming air with said recirculating aerating air.
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