Composting in the Neighbourhood !
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Composting has never been more simple!
Join our initiative to prevent food waste from being burned, contribute to climate solutions, and maintain a fresh, clean kitchen. We provide an airtight container, a Bokashi bin, for storing your food waste. This enables you to collect and separate waste without concern for decomposition or rot.
When the bin is full, or when you choose to swap it, you can bring it to our compost house, which is accessible 24/7, and swap with a clean bin. There's no fuss or mess, just a continuous cycle of waste conversion. |
A quick overview on how it works
With the Bokashi Club you can now separate your food waste.
We will compost it for you in the Kaskantine!
We will compost it for you in the Kaskantine!
1. Get Your Bokashi Bin
We provide an airtight Bokashi bucket for deposit of 25 euros storing your food waste. This specialized container allows you to collect and separate waste without worrying about decomposition or rot.
2. Start the Fermentation Process
After setting up your airtight Bokashi bucket in your kitchen, garden your balcony you can start the fermentation process. Each time you add food waste to the bin, sprinkle a handful of Bokashi starter (included with your bin) over it. Ensure the bin is tightly closed after each use to maintain the anaerobic (without air) conditions required for effective fermentation.
3. Swap your full Bokashi bin
When your bin is full or when you're ready to empty it, simply bring it to our accessible 24/7 compost house. No fuss or mess—just swap your full bin for a clean one, ensuring a continuous cycle of waste conversion.
How to become a Bokashi Compost Club Member?
- Click the link below to subscribe to our membership.
- You’ll pay a refundable €25 deposit for your Bokashi bin.
- Enjoy a free 30-day trial! After that, the membership is €5/month.
- Once signed up, you’ll be invited to book a pickup appointment to receive your bin and a short introduction.
Benefits of Separating Your Food Waste and Composting
Tangible Climate Action: Composting is a tangible and effective action against climate change. |
Nourishment for the Soil: Your food scraps will be transformed into nourishment for the soil. |
Odorless Composting: Enjoy odorless composting with the added bonus of built-in fertilizer for your home plants. |
Cleaner Kitchen Bins: Experience a cleaner kitchen with fewer bags of rubbish to take to the municipal dumpster. |
Membership Costs
After your one-month trial, you can choose to become a member for just 5 euros a month. This small fee helps support our initiative and ensures the continuation of your sustainable waste management journey.
Online Community platform
We invite you to be part of our private online community network. Share tips, connect with fellow composters, and be a part of a community committed to sustainable living.
Our Subscription Model: Community Supported Composting
De Kaskantine Compost Club is committed to closing the loop on food waste and keeping it as local as possible. Composting organic waste instead of burning it in an incinerator reduces greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, while promoting a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to waste management. We hope you'll join us!
To provide composting services in the most sustainable way, we have implemented a subscription model where members contribute financially to cover the costs. This is because we cannot rely solely on subsidies and volunteer work to operate the composting site: this is not a sustainable model over the long term.
Your membership contribution is essential in making the neighborhood composting site possible and allows us to invest in providing a reliable system and educating the community.
Additionally, we are actively seeking financial support from local businesses to ensure that the costs of labor, operation, education, and maintenance are covered, making composting accessible to everyone.
Our goal is to start with a composting program for 60 households and then expand our reach and educational efforts to more households in the future, creating additional job opportunities. We are grateful to a local neighborhood fund for providing the initial investment for materials.
To provide composting services in the most sustainable way, we have implemented a subscription model where members contribute financially to cover the costs. This is because we cannot rely solely on subsidies and volunteer work to operate the composting site: this is not a sustainable model over the long term.
Your membership contribution is essential in making the neighborhood composting site possible and allows us to invest in providing a reliable system and educating the community.
Additionally, we are actively seeking financial support from local businesses to ensure that the costs of labor, operation, education, and maintenance are covered, making composting accessible to everyone.
Our goal is to start with a composting program for 60 households and then expand our reach and educational efforts to more households in the future, creating additional job opportunities. We are grateful to a local neighborhood fund for providing the initial investment for materials.
The process starts in your kitchen
Suitable ☑️ |
Unsuitable🚫 |
Fruits including Citrus fruits |
Biodegradable, compostable plastic |
Vegetables |
Oils |
Nutshells |
Animal products like cheese, bones etc |
Coffee grounds & filters, |
Paper |
Cooked leftovers (vegan) |
Carton |
Bread |
Tea bags |
Small plant pruning waste |
All organic waste should be chopped into small pieces to facilitate easier breakdown during fermentation and secondary processing at Kaskantine!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bokashi composting?
Bokashi composting is a unique method of fermenting kitchen waste using Effective Microorganisms (EM). Unlike traditional composting, it can handle a wider range of food scraps, including citrus fruits, and it operates in an anaerobic (without oxygen) environment. It has two steps, he first step is the fermentation, and the second step is to compost the fermented mass, which is done at the Kaskantine by us.
What is the Bokashi starter and how much do I get?
Bokashi is the essential ingredient for the fermentation process. Home composters receive an amount of Bokashi starter per year that is in principle sufficient for your use, with a max of 2 kg. Office composters receive max. 5 kg. It's the essential ingredient for the fermentation process.
Won't my food scraps smell?
Bokashi composting is a method without the unpleasant odors often associated with traditional composting. The fermentation process in Bokashi creates a pickling environment, which inhibits the growth of bacteria that cause putrefaction and thus, foul smells. You may smell a vinegar-like scent when opening the Bokashi bin. However, this is considerably less offensive than the decay smell common with other composting methods. Regularly draining the bin and maintaining an airtight seal when closed can help manage any residual odors.
How does bin swapping work?
Home composters enjoy the flexibility of 24/7 access to our compost house. Simply bring your full Bokashi bin to our accessible compost house, and exchange it for a clean one at any time that suits you. Office composters benefit from our office pick-up and swap service.
Why is there a membership fee for the Bokashi Composting Club?
Composting is a hands-on process that demands care and attention. Our membership fee is essential to secure the sustainability and expansion of our program. Here's why:
- Operational Costs: Membership fees cover operational costs, including rent and compost maintenance, ensuring the ongoing functionality of our composting initiative.
- Education and Job Creation: Funds from membership fees contribute to educational efforts and the potential creation of local job opportunities in the composting sector.
- Community Responsibility: Membership fees foster a sense of responsibility within the community. By contributing, members actively support and sustain the composting program, reducing dependence on external funding.
Can I cancel my membership?
Yes, you can cancel your membership with one month's notice in advance.
What can I do with the liquid produced during the fermention in the bin?
The liquid, often referred to as Bokashi juice, should be tapped regularly. You can dilute this juice with water at a 1:100 ratio to create a nutrient-rich liquid fertilizer for your plants (10ml for 1 litre). Alternatively, the undiluted juice can be used as a natural drain cleaner.
Why Can't I compost Animal Products?
While animal products can decompose during the composting process, especially in Bokashi, our site does not accept them. Animal products often have a stronger smell than kitchen scraps, which can attract pests, and pose a higher risk for spreading harmful bacteria, like salmonella. For these reasons, we maintain an animal-product free compost site.
DE KASKANTINE IS NOT CLOSE TO MY HOUSE. WHERE ELSE CAN I COMPOST IN AMSTERDAM?
The city of Amsterdam's goal is that by the year 2030, 73% of households will have the possibility to recycle organic waste. Our composting program is helping the city to find ways to reach that goal, but we are not alone. If Kaskantine is not conveniently located for you, consider checking out some of these other Amsterdam composting initiatives:
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