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mal work and can be an open pile with new material simply added to the top it is not advised for composting food scraps however since wastes degrade slowly unless they are mixed and aerat ed this method is recommended instead for composting yard trimmings finished compost is not usually pro duced for up to two years producing finished compost in as little as six weeks the fast or hot composting method requires that materials be com posted in the correct carbon and nitro gen proportions due to microbial activity a proper ly constructed hot compost pile will heat up rapidly it requires frequent mixing to aerate the pile and control its moisture content food scraps should be buried in the central and hottest portion of the pile rather than just thrown on top unless it is meticu lously constructed and maintained a hot pile can revert to a much slower composting system with the possibility of offensive odors and unwanted pests food waste disposers can be a big help to homeowners in creating 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