What types of food scraps can I put into the EcoSmart food cycler?

Your EcoSmart food cycler is designed to process a wide variety of food scraps into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. This includes fruits and vegetable scraps, meat, shellfish and poultry scraps, cheese, dairy, beans, seeds and legumes, chicken and fish bones/shells, coffee grounds, eggs, eggshells, rice, bread, pasta, and more.

Are there any types of food scraps I should NOT put into the EcoSmart food cycler?

Avoid putting large bones (beef, lamb, pork), cooking oils, grease, candy, gum, hard pits, and other hard to process food scraps into your EcoSmart food cycler.

Does the EcoSmart emit a smell during the processing cycle?

No, the EcoSmart does not emit a smell during processing, however, as you discharge the soil amendment after each cycle, you may smell a mild organic material scent.

Does the EcoSmart produce material that is safe to handle?

The EcoSmart food cycler heats the food scraps to 180F for a series of hours (each cycle time varies based on the model you have), eliminating pathogens and bacteria, creating a nutrient-rich soil amendment that may be directly handled, and applied to your garden or local compost.

Does the EcoSmart emit harmful greenhouse gases during the processing cycle?

No, unlike organic food scraps that decompose in a landfill where harmful methane gas is released due to lack of oxygen (anaerobic conditions), the EcoSmart food cycler aerates food scrap waste while heating and breaking it down (aerobic conditions). As a result, no harmful methane emissions are released.

How does the EcoSmart turn food scraps into fertilizer?

During the EcoSmart food cycler process, food scraps are dehydrated at high temperatures to eliminate harmful bacteria and pathogens. Moisture is pulled from the food scraps to reduce weight and dry the product, while retaining the nutrients. The final byproduct is a dry, soil-like material that is fully organic, nutrient rich and safe to directly handle.