My composting solution for kitchen waste is a 21 inch by 14 inch bottomless box with a trap door situated over a 3-1/2 foot deep hole in the ground. Flanged around the perimeter so it can't drop into the hole, the hinged lid protects the composting material from critters. Earthworms do the work of turning kitchen waste, animal feces, road kill, weeds, shredded paper, or any sort of organic material into dirt. Box and lid are fashioned from scraps of trex composite decking material; stainless steel hinges recommended. Takes about three years to fill by stages because the material subsides as the worms complete the vermicomposting process. So, I have three (I call them nutrient reservoirs) boxes situated in my front yard. When fully processed, I cap the reservoir with topsoil and leave the compost in the ground for fruit tree roots to find, and dig another hole. Odor is not a problem. I periodically chop up the material with a square-nosed shovel to consolidate it so as to make room for more waste.
My composting solution for kitchen waste is a 21 inch by 14 inch bottomless box with a trap door situated over a 3-1/2 foot deep hole in the ground. Flanged around the perimeter so it can't drop into the hole, the hinged lid protects the composting material from critters. Earthworms do the work of turning kitchen waste, animal feces, road kill, weeds, shredded paper, or any sort of organic material into dirt. Box and lid are fashioned from scraps of trex composite decking material; stainless steel hinges recommended. Takes about three years to fill by stages because the material subsides as the worms complete the vermicomposting process. So, I have three (I call them nutrient reservoirs) boxes situated in my front yard. When fully processed, I cap the reservoir with topsoil and leave the compost in the ground for fruit tree roots to find, and dig another hole. Odor is not a problem. I periodically chop up the material with a square-nosed shovel to consolidate it so as to make room for more waste.
this sounds very smart (if a bit involved!). How does it look?
It looks like a small deck with a trap door. My front yard is all flowers and fruit trees so the nutrient reservoirs are not particularly noticeable.