Compost 1.8 is a Mac OS X utility that seamlessly manages items left in the desktop Trash.Compost provides a preference pane and daemon that allows per-user limits on the maximum size and age of trash contents.

Also included are a contextual menu plugin that allows immediate deletion and emptying of the trash on specific volumes, a replacement for the stock trash Get Info window that actually provides useful information, and a desktop trash can replacement.Compost takes the Trash to the next level by adding a number of features to Mac OS X: * Secure Deletion: Secure deletion of Trashed files; * Flexibility: Both global and local Trash settings for each disk; * Individual Cans: Perform Trash actions on individual disks; * Shredding: Erase files directly to bypass the Trash; and * Detailed Information: Replace the Trash Get Info window.