If you have that much material, I think Toby Hemenway's
Bomb Proof Sheet-Mulching method may be ideal for your situation.
Also, another member of permies- Chris Dean- posted about a great way of combining hugelkultur, raised beds, and sheet mulching
here.
If slugs are a recurring problem, chickens and ducks are a nice way of handling the situation and getting food out of it, too.
For hugelkultur, I think Paul Wheaton's
Hugelkultur Article is useful.
If you desire to do composting with any of the materials, you could split some beers and urine while doing the drunken composting method: