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Old 03-12-2003, 01:12 AM
David J Bockman
 
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Default Compost pile and "treated wood"

While I agree that conditions in such an area are ripe for decay, CCA cannot
'leach' out of pressure treated lumber.

Dave

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Ignoramus15011 wrote:

Can I make the walls for my compost pile from "green treated" or
"wolmanized" wood. Or would the wood leech dangerous chemicals into
the compost?


Conditions around a compost pile are ideal for leaching out much of
the wood preservative into the compost. You really don't want the
toxic metals in compost or the soil as a result.