permaculture

[<permed@nor.com.au>]

Our local Council has recently set up a huge wormfarming operation for all 
its municipal organic waste - householders and restaurants have a separate 
bin for organics & as far as I know includes cooked as well as uncooked food 
scraps. They ran a TV promotion for people to wrap their kitchen waste in 
newspaper and not use plastic bags for these bins.
Lismore City Council's web site:  www.liscity.nsw.gov.au
Robyn

>I was wondering if anybody had information on large-scale wormeries,
>e.g. for a restaurant or similar.
>In the situation I am looking at the prime purpose would be waste
>disposal (or rather reduction/conversion), compost and worms would be
>regarded as a by-product.
>
>A particular question that arises in a restaurant situation is the
>separation of cooked food, if indeed that is necessary (my understanding
>is that cooked food should not go into a wormery, but I stand to be
>corrected). 
>
>Any hints, experiences, web links, paper titles etc. appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance. 
>Slán,
>Ute


Djanbung Gardens Permaculture Education Centre
home to: 
Permaculture Education
ERDA Institute Trust
Nimbin Eco-Village Project Office
Robyn Francis - permaculture designer & educator
PO Box 379, Nimbin NSW 2480 Australia
Ph 02-6689 1755 Fax 02-6689 1225
permed@nor.com.au  www.earthwise.org.au