{"id":2275,"date":"2025-10-30T14:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regiondrecycling.com\/?page_id=2275"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:12:37","slug":"bokashi-composting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.regiondrecycling.com\/index.php\/bokashi-composting\/","title":{"rendered":"Bokashi Composting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This composting method utilizes a container to initiate a fermentation process to break down food waste before being transferred outside to make a finished compost. It is intended for kitchen scraps including cooked foods and meat and dairy products. You will need a Bokashi bin, food scraps, and bokashi bran to ferment your scraps. Once fermented (8-10 days), the food scraps can be buried in your garden, transferred to an outdoor compost bin, or taken to a commercial composter. Bokashi tea\u2014 the leftover liquid from the fermentation process\u2014 can be used to fertilize your garden or houseplants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">1. MAKE A BOKASHI BIN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Taken from: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompostculture.com\/how-to-make-a-bokashi-bucket-for-easy-composting\/\" title=\"\">How to Make a Bokashi Bucket for Easy Composting &#8211; The Compost Culture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to make a Bokashi Compost Bin\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vQORoNSqbn4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2. MAKE BOKASHI BRAN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Taken from: <a href=\"https:\/\/eddieecohouse.com\/diy-bokashi-bran\/\">DIY Bokashi Bran for Composting &#8211; Eddie Eco House<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>10 kg (22 lbs) of Wheat bran<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 ml (3.4 oz) of EM-1 solution<\/strong>&nbsp;(Effective Microorganisms)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 ml (3.4 oz) of Molasses or sugar<\/strong>&nbsp;(microbe food)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10 L of Water<\/strong>&nbsp;(2.6 gallons) for moisture and activation <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eddieecohouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tapping-ToolTrowel-18-300x251.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1019\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eddieecohouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tapping-ToolTrowel-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1018\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mix the liquids<\/strong>: Dissolve 100 ml of molasses in 1 L of warm water, then stir into the remaining water (9 L).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add EM-1<\/strong>:&nbsp; Mix the EM-1 into the liquid solution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inoculate the bran<\/strong>: Slowly pour the liquid over the bran, mixing thoroughly to ensure even moisture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check moisture<\/strong>: Squeeze a handful\u2014if it holds shape but doesn\u2019t drip, it\u2019s perfect (35\u201340% moisture).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ferment<\/strong>: Seal in an airtight container or bag and leave for 2\u20134 weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dry<\/strong>: Spread out to dry completely before storing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Store<\/strong>: Keep in a cool, dry, airtight container. Shelf life: up to 1 year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">3. USE YOUR BOKASHI BIN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Taken from: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/bokashi-composting\">https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/bokashi-composting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collect food scraps, including meat, veggies, dairy, and cooked food. If you ate it, could eat it, or should have eaten it, but it got away from you in the fridge, you can put it in the bokashi composter. **Do not put in used grease, oil, or anything already rotten beyond recognition. \u201cCompostable\u201d plastic bags are also a&nbsp;no-go.**<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chop up the scraps into 1- to 2-inch&nbsp;pieces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a thin layer of bran to the bottom of the bin, then add the food scraps you collected and smash them down. Remember, this system doesn\u2019t need oxygen and should be airtight. Toss another tablespoon or two of bran on&nbsp;top.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep layering the bin with bran and kitchen scraps until it is full, like building a layer cake. Remember to smash it down a bit to get the air out. It\u2019s okay if this takes a week or&nbsp;2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seal the airtight lid and set it in a warm&nbsp;spot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drain the liquid from the bottom using the spigot for a couple of days. The collected liquid can be diluted at about 100:1 for use as a plant fertilizer or disposed&nbsp;of.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In about 2 weeks, the liquid to be drained should slow to a trickle, and the bin should have a faint pickled or fermented odor. It\u2019s time to take it&nbsp;outside.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dig a hole in your garden or your compost pile and empty the bin\u2019s contents into the hole. They\u2019ll still look recognizable, but they are now predigested and ready for the soil microbes to do their work. Bury the bokashi product and wait about 2 to 3 weeks.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This composting method utilizes a container to initiate a fermentation process to break down food waste before being transferred outside to make a finished compost. It is intended for kitchen scraps including cooked foods and meat and dairy products. 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