Place the UCT-9 in a sunny location. The product is made of black plastic in order to maximize heat absorption and further speed the process of turning refuse into useable compost.
	Place it in an easily accessible area so that it can be easily loaded and tumbled.

How long does it take to make compost?
    There is no single answer to this question. Composting time will vary greatly based on many factors including the type of material being used, particle sizes, nitrogen to carbon mix, moisture content, temperature, whether you use a good Compost Starter or Blood Meal, and very important for composting speed is oxygen.

    Under ideal conditions and with appropriate amendments, you can produce compost in as little as 13-days with the Urban Compost Tumbler because of its patented core aeration system. For the average person who may not want to bother creating the "ideal" mix, 3-4 weeks is more likely. For people who do not give any attention to what they throw into the unit, have too low of a nitrogen content or use very coarse material... things will still compost but it could take even longer.

What kind of water should I use to moisten my compost?
Tap water contains additives to kill bacteria which can retard your composting and damage some fragile plants. Having your own supply of natural water for your plants and compost is the ideal solution. For best results, we highly recommend using untreated water in our composter.

Unloading the Urban Compost Tumbler

Use an inexpensive snow sled with a rope through the end to help unload and transport your new compost. Not only does it make it easier to unload compost from the Urban Compost Tumbler, it can be used as a mixing sled to mix amendments and soil into the compost before using. Then... just pull it around your yard tipping it over sideways where ever you want the compost/mix.

To help hold the Urban Compost Tumbler in place while unloading, try putting a box or container under it. A container about 16 to 17 inches high is ideal.

	It smells earthy-not sour, putrid or like ammonia
	It no longer heats up after turned or watered
	It looks like dark soil
	It's crumbly, and doesn't have identifiable food items, leaves or grass.

   Planting in compost before it is finished could damage plants. Undecayed carbon materials as wood chips or leaves uses nitrogen from the soil to continue decomposing, robbing it from the plants you grow. Undecayed nitrogen materials can harbor pests and diseases. Immature compost can introduce weed seeds and root-damaging organic acids.

    Compost can be used in many ways in the garden. Coarse, semi-decayed woody material is suitable as mulch to put on top of the soil around the plants. It can be used as mulch around trees and shrubs, to keep the moisture in, to prevent weeds from growing around trees and shrubs. The decayed material is good for digging into the soil together with commercial fertilizers at preparation time. It can be used for installing new lawns. A fine-screened layer can be used for a top dressing on established lawns. It can be used in the planting areas of landscapes. It should be used extensively in vegetable gardens to improve the organic matter content in the soil. It can be used for houseplants, for starting seeds in planting beds or flats, or made into a compost tea for watering plants.

    When that first batch of finished compost is ready to spread, congratulate yourself for your efforts because you are ecological minded, and know that organic waste materials should be recycled into the soil instead of being put in a garbage can. By recycling the organic materials, valuable nutrients and organic matter are recycled. You have helped alleviate the solid waste problem!

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