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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2026

Comparative evaluation of four household food‑waste composting systems for decentralized circular waste management.

Stanislava Voběrková, Eva Jansová, Martina Vršanská, Tomáš Do, Lenka Vaňková, Petra Martínez Barroso, Ivo Sedláček, Aleš Knoll, Ester Kovaříková, Magdalena Dária Vaverková

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Stanislava VoběrkováDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic.
Eva JansováDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic.
Martina VršanskáDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic.
Tomáš DoDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic.
Lenka VaňkováDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic.
Petra Martínez BarrosoDepartment of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic.
Ivo SedláčekDepartment of Experimental Biology, Czech Collection of Microorganisms, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic.
Aleš KnollDepartment of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic.
Ester KovaříkováDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic.
Magdalena Dária VaverkováDepartment of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic. magdalena.vaverkova@mendelu.cz.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2384-6207

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Mendelova Univerzita v Brně Mendelova Univerzita v Brně (AF-IGA2022-IP079
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study evaluated four household food waste composting systems using replicated trials (n = 3 per device) with standardized feedstock loads to compare temperature dynamics, physicochemical parameters, compost maturity, and microbiological safety. Although electric units automated mixing and heating, they did not achieve faster overall stabilization, and all devices produced semistabilized material requiring extended curing. Economic and environmental assessments indicated trade‑offs between operational costs, energy use, and waste diversion potential. Screening of culturable isolates did not reveal antibiotic‑resistant strains, though this does not exclude their presence in uncultured microbial fractions. The results highlight the need for additional maturation steps and context‑specific adoption strategies for decentralized circular waste management.

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CompostingWaste ManagementFood Loss and WasteSoilTemperatureFood Loss and WasteSoilComposting devicesCompost qualityHousehold food waste compostingMicrobiological safetySustainable waste management

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PMID42858203
PMCPMC13683473

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