Items that come from nature and decompose. Kitchen waste and garden waste are the common examples.

A machine used for the treatment and recycling of organic waste or wet garbage. It is a self-contained system capable of performing micro-organism-based composting in controlled conditions, and the end product is organic fertilizer.

The rule of thumb is that anything a human can consume, raw or cooked, can go into the machine. That includes food waste, fish, fish bones, meat, meat bones, poultry, poultry bones, vegetables, fruits, peels, pasta, rice, bread and pastry, eggshells, manure and yard trimmings.

Yes. There is a hygienization function that heats the unit to a minimum of 70C for 60 minutes, which kills 97.3 to 99.9% of harmful pathogens and bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella. After that the compost is safe to use as fertilizer.

Anything that is not organic, for example plastic, glass and metal products. Putting these items in can lead to machine damage and malfunction. Textiles, wood and coconut shells should also be avoided.

Small bones such as chicken and fish bones can go in. Large swine bones, lamb shank bones and cow bones are not recommended. Because of the inbuilt shredder, bones are broken into small pieces but cannot be fully decomposed.

Only soft shells such as shrimp or prawn shells. Lobster, crab, mussel and clam shells will not break down because of their high calcium level and can damage the machine.

The machines handle a small amount of yard trimmings such as grass and leaves. Plant roots are not recommended because they can wrap around the machine's axis and blades.