Tracy Roepcke

My spouse is not into the permaculture lifestyle & insists on using bentonite cat litter which makes up a very large % of our house hold waste. Not only has the cost of trash collection increased significantly recently, but suddenly the trash men have decided that they are only required to lift 25 pounds. My spouse fosters cats. I can put 25+ pounds of cat waste on the curb every other week!
If I decide to compost the cat litter & add it to my soil, how long should I compost it for? Has anyone done this? My soil is actually mostly silt & lacking in clay.
If there is already a thread addressing this topic, please direct me to it.
Thanks in advance.
Tracy

Thank you all so much for all the quick replies! & no one even said it was s stupid question LOL My main question was answered. It is possible to run power over such a long distance without a huge drop in voltage. Now I need to do more reading/research & start crunching #s. We live up hill from the creek I mentioned so piping the water closer to the house isn't an option.
Thanks again for all your advice. I'll keep you updated on our decision & plans.
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Our elderly neighbor just put the property right behind ours up for sale. It's land locked so the price is reasonable. There's a creek on the property. From what I've learned watching you tube videos there's enough flow & head to run a small hydroelectric set-up. I don't know much about electricity or setting up an off grid power source. I'm just wondering weather it's even worth my time & money to invest in the land. My main concern is that the creek is a LONG way from our house. A 1/4 mile or more. Is it possible to run power that far? Cost effective???
Thank you for your patience with my novice question.
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