I’ve never really thought about composting our dog’s poo – mostly I just want to throw it out because it’s smelly. Today I found a couple of websites outlining how to create a compost bin for your dog so you can reuse the soil.
The compost CANNOT be used on any food based plants due to the fact that it may contain some toxins that could be harmful if ingested. It also says not to use it on garden beds either.
How to create your own dog compost
- Take an old (or new) plastic garbage bin and drill lots of holes in the sides.
- Cut out the bottom of the bin and remove it
- Dig a hole in the ground that is big enough to put the entire garbage bin into.
- Put some gravel or rocks in the bottom of the hole for drainage then put the garbage bin into the whole. Make sure that there is a bit of the bin sticking out the top of the hole. Put a lid on top.
- When you scoop the poop, throw it in the hole and add some septic starter and water.
- The waste decomposes and enters the subsoil.
The compost can be used for shrubs and bushes, but not garden beds or food crops.
References:
- http://cityfarmer.org/petwaste.html#pet
- http://homepage.mac.com/cityfarmer/PhotoAlbum22.html
- http://www.petsugar.com/1568606
- http://www.vmap.ca/septonic/htm/index.html
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Liz Bradley is a dog lover who lives in Ottawa, Ontario with her husband,
8 Users Responded in " Going green with your dog – Compost dog poop! "
Genius! I was looking for dog poop products when I stumbled upon your site. You have a nice site here. I will be saving this page to my favorites for sure.
I picked up some bio-degradable bags at the Ottawa Eco-Fair this past summer, and was told they can be placed completely into my regular compost.
I am not a gardener, so our compost merely percolates and does it’s thing.
I used to be really good about flushing the droppings, but the bags were always still an issue. Hoping that the bio-degradable bags make a difference…
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I flush my dog’s poops down the toilet with a flushable dog poop bag. Most eco-friendly way to get rid of dog poop.There are flushable dog poop bags.
The best answer probably because dog poop can get treated just as your poop is. Throwing dog poop into the trash overcrowds our landfills and pollutes our water system.
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Wow,honestly I never thought about composting meiko’s dog poop. Green dog poo,now theres a picture I wont get out of my head all day
I’ve worked with organics and food waste for 20 years. I suggest that a worm farm is a better alternative.
You’ll need a dedicated worm bin for dog poop only, no food scraps. The worms love it AND you get a high-quality fertilizer you can use on all plants.
Any effort to enhance the social standing of dog owners has to be good.
All dog owners are responsible for the actions of their dogs this includes the biting end and the pooping end. I own a dog care (Home Boarding) business and engage a specialist “poop” man to dispose of any waste in my garden. We also carry poop bags when out on walks. If we want our animals and ourselves to be accepted and loved by the community that we live in we have to scoop the poop.
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