WELCOME
Dirt Hugger is a regional composting company that supports a sustainable, local economy by collecting, processing, and utilizing valuable organic nutrients locally.
Tag Archives: yard debris
Our Process
Many people often ask us about the process of composting and how exactly their food or yard debris becomes nutrient-rich soil. One major question is, “What happens to weeds or food pathogens?” Well, we wanted to answer those questions and … Continue reading
Posted in Composting
Tagged composting, DEQ, yard debris, grinding, Process, pathogen reduction, screening, NOP, PFRP, contamination, commercial composting, industrial composting, feedstocks, food waste
Leave a comment
Contaminants
It didn’t take us long to learn that contaminants in the feedstock would cause major problems. During the first grind of yard debris we lightly picked out trash ahead of time and let the grinder go. Each plastic bag quickly … Continue reading
