Comments on: Restaurant Vermicomposting Question http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/restaurant-vermicomposting-question/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/restaurant-vermicomposting-question/comment-page-1/#comment-10795 Bentley Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:56:44 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=230#comment-10795 Vermiman - I think one would encounter the same issues with a BSFL system since it would require a decent amount of capital (something this restaurant was willing to shell out) and likely a fair bit of space if it was a system capable of processing as much as 500 or 600 lbs of food waste per week. There are certainly systems out there that could do the job, but I think the main issue, apart from large expenditure, would be where to put it. Even if the owner WOULD have allowed a system to sit outside on the property, we would have then needed to ensure that it continued working during our cold winters. Vermiman – I think one would encounter the same issues with a BSFL system since it would require a decent amount of capital (something this restaurant was willing to shell out) and likely a fair bit of space if it was a system capable of processing as much as 500 or 600 lbs of food waste per week.

There are certainly systems out there that could do the job, but I think the main issue, apart from large expenditure, would be where to put it. Even if the owner WOULD have allowed a system to sit outside on the property, we would have then needed to ensure that it continued working during our cold winters.

]]> By: Susan Bolman http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/restaurant-vermicomposting-question/comment-page-1/#comment-10749 Susan Bolman Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:05:48 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=230#comment-10749 In Honolulu, we have (at minimum) one restaurant, one K - 12 school cafeteria vermicomposting their waste. Here's a quote from the info on the restaurant. "With space a premium, a 16" wide by 16" deep by 16' long wooden bin was designed to fit a narrow walkway between two buildings. Eight-foot modules will be added as the worm colony grows out." In Honolulu, we have (at minimum) one restaurant, one K – 12 school cafeteria vermicomposting their waste. Here’s a quote from the info on the restaurant. “With space a premium, a 16″ wide by 16″ deep by 16′ long wooden bin was designed to fit a narrow walkway between two buildings. Eight-foot modules will be added as the worm colony grows out.”

]]> By: Roy Gamlin http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/restaurant-vermicomposting-question/comment-page-1/#comment-10746 Roy Gamlin Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:34:03 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=230#comment-10746 Hello Jacques, our Rolypig Composter when used in conjunction with a wormery (maybe one of our Rolymole Wormeries) will process at least 50 litres/kg per week. This is a really logical system to use the Rolypig as a way of partly rotting the waste...ready for the worms to get going on, without as much risk of the material heating up. Have a great day, Roy. Hello Jacques, our Rolypig Composter when used in conjunction with a wormery (maybe one of our Rolymole Wormeries) will process at least 50 litres/kg per week. This is a really logical system to use the Rolypig as a way of partly rotting the waste…ready for the worms to get going on, without as much risk of the material heating up.
Have a great day, Roy.

]]> By: Jacques Bands http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/restaurant-vermicomposting-question/comment-page-1/#comment-10745 Jacques Bands Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:43:48 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=230#comment-10745 There is a good idea for a continuous flow through composter on www.rolypig.com, but the problem is this system can only handle about 25 kg in a week. And it cost some money ... Maybe using a composting system like this in conjunction with a worm bin system? The lord nelson hotel in Cape Town is using vermicomposting read about it at fullcycle.co.za There is a good idea for a continuous flow through composter on http://www.rolypig.com, but the problem is this system can only handle about 25 kg in a week. And it cost some money …

Maybe using a composting system like this in conjunction with a worm bin system? The lord nelson hotel in Cape Town is using vermicomposting read about it at fullcycle.co.za

]]> By: vermiman http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/restaurant-vermicomposting-question/comment-page-1/#comment-10711 vermiman Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:58:51 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=230#comment-10711 Couldn't BSFL be used for such a large source of waste? Maybe BioPod? Couldn’t BSFL be used for such a large source of waste? Maybe BioPod?

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