How to Compost Kitty Litter

Having kittens can be a wonderful addition to a family. While cats play and snuggle, they also go to the bathroom, requiring plastic or paper bags to discard of the waste. Instead of adding an ecological carbon-print every time the litter box is cleaned, consider choosing to compost your kitten's litter to help the environment and plants.

Things You'll Need

  • Compost box
  • Natural litter
  • Compost-enhancing bacteria, small package
  • Topsoil
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place natural cat litters into a litter box. Natural sources of cat litters are the best when trying to create compost. A sawdust-filled litter box is ideal as the sawdust can mix with the topsoil and bacteria to provide a better overall compost result. Pine, recycled newspaper and cedar work as well.

    • 2

      Place a compost bin in a front or backyard, ready to be used. Compost bins are readily available for purchase at a variety of eco-friendly stores. Primarily used for food waste, the compost bin can be used to store disposed cat waste as well.

    • 3

      Set a bottom layer of recycled newspaper into the compost bin. Place a small amount of topsoil mixed with compost-enhancing bacteria over the recycled newspaper until it's covered. Add the cat waste directly into the bin, cover the waste with a small amount of additional topsoil mixture. Store for at least 18 months before using the compost to fertilize plants to eliminate risks of tapeworm and e.coli forming.