Quote Originally Posted by The Adam Blaster View Post
Just curious on this point - what do you mean by "without heat"?
Are you saying at the point of freezing, absolute zero, somewhere in between?
A year seems an excessively long period of time to compost some semi-solid materials, especially when a generous amount of peat has been added to the mix.
I'd guess that "heat" means something over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for a sustained period. This is to allow the bacteria to break down the pathogens and make feces into compost.

It seems to me, from DWH, Cat Jockey, and the original poster, that the value here is not that you create compost, or that you decontaminate the waste in a reasonable amount of time. The value is that by separating the waste into solid and liquid, you can extend the effective capacity of your holding tanks. Each, on its own, is easier to dispose of than when you mix the two.