**6. Compost cells at the test site in Guatemala**

The useable compost production space provided at CENMA could physically accommodate approximately 400 cells and produced approximately 1480 cubic meters of compost annually. The three-cell system, constructed from wooden shipping palettes, were 1.8 meters (6 feet) deep, 1.5 meters (5 feet) wide, and 1.2 meters (4 feet) tall. An estimated 140 cubic meters of newly produced compost was stored on-site each month [7]. The new compost was stored on-site to facilitate loading it onto transport truck for distribution to its final destination.

Much of the green waste deposited into collection barrels at the CENMA market actually contained a large amount of non-compostable garbage, such as cans, bottles, dirty diapers, etc. (**Figure 13**). It was an awful mess to clean and sort and necessitated a different approach; clearly those using the market mistook the collection

*Compost, Social Sustainability, and Circular Economy in Guatemala DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.100280*

**Figure 14.** *Clearly marked barrels were relocated close to fruit and vegetable processing.*

barrels as suitable for general waste disposal. Clearly marked barrels were later placed in strategic locations close to where fruit and vegetables were being processed for sale (**Figure 14**). The prototype compost facility was able to receive 20 cubic meters of raw materials daily: (1/3 organic waste, 1/3 wood chips, 1/3 cardboard).
