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  • From: yarrow@sfo.com
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Pet wastes....
  • Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:10:54 -0700

We have 3 dogs including 1 which is a monster (big ole Saintie). I hate
throwing away all that potentially useful fertilizer so I'm looking for
suggestions on how to dispose of it differently. I'm considering a can in
the ground solution but odor can NOT be a factor; we're in a subdivision
with houses being close so I need something that will do the trick for a LOT
of scat but without the stench.

The office of urban ag in Vancouver has a great web page on alternatives for pet-poop composting, including in-ground digesters that use purchased enzymes (like the ones used for septic tanks). The Univ. of Alaska at Fairbanks has also done some research in this area (to take care of all the sled-dog wastes that had been deposited on riverbanks and then washing into the water with snowmelt).


http://cityfarmer.org/petwaste.html#pet

http://www.uaf.edu/coop-ext/compost/dogs.html




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