[Redbaron]

If you ever get a batch of compost that doesn't kick off (get hot enough to kill pathogens) how it is supposed to do (for whatever reason) their is one fail safe that always works.

Dig a hole or a trench and bury it.

Generally you don't want to do what you did, because it can sometimes become a breeding ground for plant diseases and fungus. But buried it will be food for worms. And next year whatever you grow on that spot will grow awesome.

Traditionally kitchen scraps went to feed chickens or sometimes even hogs, but not so many people raise chickens any more, so think of yourself as a worm farmer and feed your worms.