The mineral oil has not been used for anything else, it is just outdated
It would not add to the health of the compost and is probably not the best way to dispose of the oil, since it has a negative effect on soil, as well as earthworms and natural bacteria. I suggest you contact a local recycling center for disposal.
And what should I do with the piles of brambles
Yes, and you can compost the brambles, too! With correct composting, any seeds will be destroyed. Cut them up for the best results.
Here is a good composting guide that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/ultimate-beginners-guide-composting.htm
If not what is the solution?
Unless you turn the composter often enough and have the proper ingredients, it won't get hot enough to kill insect pests. I would recommend removing the stems with mealybugs on them. In the future, watch for any infested plant material and throw it in the trash rather than the composter. A few bugs that don't harm plants are OK, but mealybugs are sapsuckers that will harm plants if they survive the compost bin and are applied beneath plants.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/compost-pest-control.htm
a month+ ago gathered oak leaves from public place in leaf bags . At home put it on compost pile. Thereafter discovered leaf pile smothered with +-10% debris snippets of can & plastic. Notwithstanding local gov. 't, been infected. No further action been taken by them. What to do ?
I believe you are asking about finding scraps of metal and plastic in your oak leaf compost that you retrieved from a public source. My suggestion is to remove the compost and start over with something fresh. I would also contact the agency or source of the compost to report the problem. It would take years for these materials to break down in the soil, so it's probably best to remove them altogether.
Here's a good article on composting: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/composting-basics.htm
Every day, our household produces about a gallon of compostable kitchen scraps - veggie peels, coffee grounds, banana peels, etc. However, we also end up with a fair amount of non-compostable items (meat, cat food, etc. that collects in the sink strainer) which we put in the trash. Is there something we can do with this to prevent it all going to a landfill? Dry it? Bury it in the ground? In nature, animals remains end up in the soil. Thanks!
Unfortunately, for the home composter it is too dangerous to keep these things around. Animal remains can carry diseases that will not compost properly. This means that it may end up in your body at some point.
In nature, outside of a closed system, there are microbes and animals that make quick work of animal skin, meat, and fat. Usually, the only thing left to compost will be bones. It is acceptable to compost thoroughly dried bones.
Unfortunately, the landfill is the best option, unless you throw your scraps outside for scavengers to have a snack. That is an option, also!
I put the teabags in a small plastic container in the kitchen which is supposed to be a kitchen compost bin. I then put the tea bags in the garage to dry and then open the bags and tip the tea into other plastic containers to hopefully add to my compost bin in the spring. However the tea seems to go moldy.
The best thing about moldy food in the compost is that it's already begun the decomposition process. It's fine to add moldy tea. Here's a good article about adding tea to compost: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/composting-tea-bags.htm
I used a compost tea recipe off the Internet that turns out to be very molasses heavy so after brewing my 4 gallons water, 4oz molasses, 12oz.worm castings, fish emulsion and 1 T azomite for three days at 58 degrees. it still smells like molasses and has very little foam in it. ( I’m guessing it didn’t ferment. is there going to be a problem adding it to my plants? should I not use it as a foliar spray? I read in this site that blackstrap molasses is a good fertilizer all on it’s own, so maybe not? This is my first time
I don't see it becoming a problem, as long as it doesn't smell bad. 58F, however, will be way too low of a temperature to ferment anything. A little closer to room temperature will be better, but upwards of around 100F will speed up fermentation. I don't see a real need to ferment compost tea too heavily, though.
I definitely wouldn't spray your plant's leaves with anything syrup-like in consistency, though. It is likely to clog the plant up, preventing respiration.
It sounds like you have something still usable as a fertilizer supplement. Just use according to the recipe that you have found.
In the future, these articles will help you to make compost tea:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/compost-tea.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/tips-using-compost-tea-on-plants.htm