Aerated Compost, also known as Aerated Static Pile Composting, ASP Compost, and Forced Air Compost, is a form of hot composting which requires less maintenance. Forcing air into the compost pile increases aeration, therefore decreasing odors and decreasing the pile turning frequency.
There are many resources online for large scale systems to accommodate farms, stables, and municipal composting schemes. However, aerated compost can also be useful on smaller scales – schools, restaurants, urban farms, and even for a home compost pile.
We have spent the last year working on the Green SXM Pilot Compost Project. Our aim is to make aerated compost accessible to all.
Plans and details will be available shortly for our 3 chamber system.
Please contact us for more information.
Aerated compost does require a few specific items: An air pump, a timer, and a way to monitor the temperature.
We have found the B-AIR Koala pump to be more than sufficient to aerate two chambers at a time. It has lasted well over the past year despite being in a marine environment. The air pump only needs to be on for about 10 minutes a day, although you will need to fine tune this based on your environment. We use the Woods 3/4 hp timer to keep everything automated. A compost thermometer from Cate’s Garden lets us know the temperature. Moisture checks are done manually.
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