I have some old, yucky, drawn out comb that I have removed from old frames. Can I put it in my compost pile? I'm thinking not because of the wax but thought I would ask.
Why not reclaim the wax, by melting it down?
It's simple, low-tech, and uses stuff you probably have laying around the house.
http://beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com/2006/10/building-solar-wax-melter.htmlLink to Linda's version. (http://beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com/2006/10/building-solar-wax-melter.htmlLink%20to%20Linda's%20version.)
http://howsrobb.blogspot.com/2010/06/reclaiming-bees-wax.htmlLink to mine. (http://howsrobb.blogspot.com/2010/06/reclaiming-bees-wax.htmlLink%20to%20mine.)
you can get more wax out of those than you'd think. i put mine in cheesecloth and steam it over a double boiler. just stir it up every once in a while and let the was drip out. when cooled, remove wax from water.
I do not know if the old wax will break down very fast in the compost pile. I still have old wax out in the corner of the woods that were from 2 or 3 seasons ago I tossed.