Pet Waste Composter, the Natural Way to Keep Your Yard Clean

5 September 2008

Congratulations, you’ve just spent the afternoon cleaning up dog droppings, and now your yard is looking good (and it’s safe to walk on again). But what are you supposed to do with that unappealing pile you’ve gathered?

Well, if you have a pet waste composter, the solution is right there.

Over time, even those nasty smelly droppings can be turned into useful fertilizer. But you can’t just throw Fido’s leavings in your regular composting bin. Dog waste often contains harmful bacteria (e coli, salmonella, giardias, etc.), and in a compost pile those pathogenic bacteria can mix with helpful bacteria and throw a wrench into the composting cycle. It’ll take longer to break down that yard and kitchen waste.

So, the answer is to pick up a separate pet waste composter, such as the “Deluxe Doggie Dooley” shown here.

You bury most of the pyramid-shaped container, so it’s largely out of sight in your yard. You then use a foot pedal to open the lid on top (no bending, stooping, or touching anything nasty required to make your dump), and you never actually need to empty the composter yourself.

The Doggie Dooley empties itself–the digested compost drains into the soil to fertilize your yard naturally.

$60 from Clean Air Gardening