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Vent structures are provided on the upper and lower sides, and lid of an organic waste cart so that wet biomass deposited in the cart is dried by convective air currents passing through the cart. The lid vent is hooded to prevent moisture from passing into the biomass. A perforated false bottom with

Vent structures are provided on the upper and lower sides, and lid of an organic waste cart so that wet biomass deposited in the cart is dried by convective air currents passing through the cart. The lid vent is hooded to prevent moisture from passing into the biomass. A perforated false bottom within the cart elevates the biomass above the lower vents to assure that drying air can circulated throughout the biomass.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A waste cart that enables the drying of moist waste therein including:a hollow body having:a lower portion;an upper portion defining:an opening for loading and unloading waste from said hollow body; andat least one vent hole in said lower portion; anda lid for closing said opening f

[ I claim:] [1.] A waste cart that enables the drying of moist waste therein including:a hollow body having:a lower portion;an upper portion defining:an opening for loading and unloading waste from said hollow body; andat least one vent hole in said lower portion; anda lid for closing said opening for loading and unloading waste from hollow body, said lid including:at least one lid vent there through, including:a vent hole in said lid; anda hood covering said lid vent hole, including:a generally horizontal hood portion;a sidewardly facing opening in said hood covered with respect to falling rain by said hood portion;a perforated plate covering said sidewardly facing opening; anda reinforcing groove centrally located in said hood at a right angle to said perforated plate, whereby air can convect through said at least one vent hole in said lower portion, through any waste contained in the hollow body and out said lid vent carrying moisture therewith.