The Rocket^® - was developed to overcome the problems of making high quality compost on a domestic or small industrial scale. It was developed to ensure that all the seven requirements of good composting can be met – it provides a similar sort of facility as a food mixer.

Because composting is used to transform organic waste material, the process is often looked at only as waste treatment but we prefer to regard it as a compost production process.

What is the process of composting?

Composting is a biological process that, in the absence of any manual intervention will happen of its own accord. Visit a wood or forest and an investigation with a fork or trowel will reveal various stages – un-composted leaves, semi-rotted material down to dark crumbly damp soil that would be a delight in any horticultural situation.

In fact composting is as scientific as bread or wine making. Leave flour, milk, water, salt, sugar, fat and yeast in unmeasured proportions in a bowl in the kitchen at any old temperature and although the bio-reaction will no doubt proceed bread won’t be made and the result will hardly be a gastronomic delight!

The same applies to composting and there are rules to follow if a quality product is the aim.

There are 7 rules to produce quality compost rapidly. Expressed simply they are as follows: -

1. Take ‘Green’ waste. (A simple word for high nitrogen waste - grass, weeds, animal manure etc.)
2. Take ‘Brown’ waste (high carbon) - usually dry in nature, e.g. tree and shrub prunings, waste paper, woodchip, straw etc.
3. Shred and mix them.
4. Add micro-organisms for speedy action – commercially grown materials are available.
5. Preserve and control the heat produced by the composting process.
6. Provide the correct water content and control it in its need to change during the process.
7. Control aeration.

It sounds simple, but it is very difficult to accomplish in small heaps, bins or plastic drums, however, even this is better than sending organic waste to landfill.

ACL can be contacted on 01260 222942 for a free demonstration and further details

Quick contact details

Please contact Huw Crampton on 01260 222942 or email huw@quickcompost.co.uk for enquiries within:
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Europe & The Rest of the World

Please contact Doug Boyle on 07780 610873 or email douglasboyle@hotmail.com for enquiries within:
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