DO IT YOURSELF
How to make your own backyard dog doo disposal system:
- Take an old garbage can and drill a dozen or so
holes in the side.
- Cut out the bottom (a keyhole saw works well).
- Dig a hole in the ground, deep enough for the
garbage can.
- Toss some rocks or gravel into the hole for drainage
and position the garbage can so it's a little higher
than the soil level.
- Place the can's lid on top.
- When you scoop some poop, put it in the hole and
sprinkle in some septic starter (available at
hardware stores) plus water.
Here is a little more detail on the same concept:
Dig a do-it-yourselfer using a spade, plastic basin, a plastic garbage lid or wood plank and a package of septic starter. Choose a well-drained, slightly out of the way place, not too near tree roots which might grow up into your "septic tank". Dig a hole about half a yard deep and 1 foot in diameter. It should be big enough to contain the plastic basin at the bottom.
Collect the dog doo and drop it into the basin. Sprinkle two of the packets of septic tank starter on top of the dog doo and add a litre or so of water. Cover the hole with the lid. Within 48 hours, the septic tank starter, which is non-caustic, and promotes natural bacterial growth will have begun its work and you can add more dog doo. You can then begin to add it daily.
Give the system a bucket of water a week and a packet of starter once or twice a month. The dog doo turns to liquid, most of which washes into the soil. What remains is a humus which should only need to be collected once every two or three years. There is no smell even in the warmest weather.
Consider how well the surrounding soil drains, the size and number of dogs contributing.