After reading all I can find on cat litter I still don't know how to dispose of it in the right or best way. Before I just sent it out with the trash but I don't have pick up anymore and they close the parks in October. Do I bury it or burn it? Will it burn? It's scoopable clay litter.
I do not want it in my---compost pile.

Altagarden

Cat litter...I scoop it and toss it in the garbage and let it go to the landfill.

If you bury it well away from any edible garden, you probably could put it in the yard. Clay is rock and doesn't decompose...

I like to use the pine cat litters they have now. Little pressed pellets of ground up pine shavings...it hides odors well too.

Cat feces should not be put directly in your edible garden though...

The do make a flushable cat litter though I can't think of what it's called right now.

Never put flushable cat litter into a septic system!

Three things to do about cat litter when there is no longer trash pickup:

1. toilet-train your cat. This CAN be done, though you're not likely to get the cat to flush.

2. switch to pine shavings or newspaper litters, and definitely bury it somewhere away from your edible garden. Remember to wear rubber gloves when you garden in that area, and it might not be a bad idea to have a "kosher" set and a "nonkosher" set of hand tools for the dumping grounds.

3. make the cat stay outside, if bylaws permit.

Thanks for reminding me that trash pick-up is a convenience most people take for granted in my area.

Scoopable cat litter is not "clay". It turns into a slimy compound when oversaturated. It will not (to the best of my knowledge) decompose when buried (the organic matter will, but the litter itself will not). It should not be flushed into the sewage system.

If you can't send it to a landfill, you probably should not use it. Disclaimer: I use the stuff, I love it, but I have pick up.

Yardenman,
I love the stuff too. But I do not intend on burying it, or flush it, or burn it. I do not have pick-up. That is why I was wanting to know what is the best way. Thought there might be something I didn't know about. Guess I'll just have to drop it off in town on a special day.
Thanks to all

Altagarden

Why not? Municipal sewage systems will kill whatever pathogens live in their poops. Or is there another reason?

If you're referring to independant septic systems like a septic tank or mound system - yup - I'd agree.

Oh. Until just a few months ago, I was bringing my small amount of non-compostable trash to the landfill (2 bags once a month). Half of it was cat litter. So, I've been that route.

There are a number of flushable cat litters on the marked. One is called Swheatscoop and the other I know of is called The Worlds Best Cat Litter. The first is made from wheat and the second from ground corn cobs. I've tried the second and I like it. It is expensive compared to other litters. The only problem with these two products is that sometimes moths will develop in the bags and will fly away when you open them. I was told that if you freeze the litter it will kill the moth eggs but how do you put a large bag of cat litter in the freezer. Anyway another product that is available through the Drs Smith & Foster Pet catalog is a small outdoor septic system that you can install in your yard. It is not very expensive and seems like a good alternative if you don't have a lot of pets to deal with. Please don't force your cat to live outside. He is only annoying the neighbors and it likely to have a shortened life span.

Cats that free roam can effect the songbird population, pickup bad diseases, and get hit by cars or eaten by wild creatures. As a person that loves all creatures great and small please dont displace your kitty.
Sue