Description
Compost Bin Overview
Key Features
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Simple Installation and Operation
- Easy assembly with just five anchor bars and ten connecting buckles.
- Adjustable to your preferred size.
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Premium Construction
- Made from high-quality HDPE for exceptional durability.
- Resistant to corrosion and adverse weather conditions.
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Effective Ventilation
- Strategically placed holes enhance air circulation.
- Promotes faster decomposition of compostable materials.
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Versatile Reusability
- Easily disassemble and relocate after the composting cycle.
- Supports sustainable composting practices.
This outdoor compost bin is designed for efficiency and durability, making it a great choice for effective yard waste management.
LilCoffeeCup Music –
Additional Note: It will deform in the heat if it is not kept full. The support spikes only help so much. I would suggest creating your own support. maybe a few pieces of wood or something. I think we actually have some fence spikes around still. I was also thinking, if I had a place to dig a ring specifically for this, I would, just a few inches in, circle just enough to help this maintain its shape better from the ground itself. Then use the support spikes or whatever is needed from there.
Begin Original Review Here:
This compost bin comes in a role and is made of very decent, thicker material. This makes it a little difficult to get unrolled and set up, but once you get it, it is as simple as putting it into place and filling it up with your desired materials.
I wanted to say the price is a little high, but considering how thick the material is, I am pretty happy with the pricing of this product.
It has a pretty large capacity, in fact, I could actually make it slightly larger, and I still think it is huge! But not too huge…
If you are looking for this style compost bin, I totally recommended this one! I put mine on top of a previous garden, so it has direct access to rich soil out the gate. This will also help further enrichen the soil in the garden it is placed on over time.
T. Castle –
I already had another, very similar composter that I paid more for than this product’s asking price, and I was so happy with it that I picked up this version to add more capacity to my backyard composting.
This style of composter is very easy to use, and has several times the capacity of the “dalek” shaped units or tumbler drums, and far easier and cheaper to get started than the large wooden ones, and easy to move. I’ve had them outside in the 95° summer sun for weeks on end with no sign of the plastic becoming brittle.
They’re a little floppy when you first start out, but once you get it filled up a little it’ll stay in place better, and some cheap bamboo stakes from a big-box garden center or a few t-posts will help hold it in place.
I just half-heartedly turn the compost with a fork whenever I’m in the garden and think about it, and it’s already making the transition into fluffy, dark organic matter-rich soil. With no cover, you are prone to weeds from bird droppings, but it hasn’t been a big deal. Just pick it up and give it a try; if you’re an avid gardener, you’ll get your money’s worth.
Kindle Customer –
I already had a compost bin in my backyard which my husband and I constructed in a corner of our chain link fence by adding some metal posts and two sides of chicken wire. But we have a large yard, with lots of trees in the front of the house that drop tons of leaves and twigs, and every Spring our yard is full of weeds. My husband tends to the trees and the weeds in the front; my domain is the backyard where I have a vegetable garden as well as roses and cactus. I put all of my yard waste (and our kitchen scraps) in our original compost bin, but my husband–whether out of laziness or contrariness–staunchly refused to bring the weeds and leaves to the compost bin in the backyard. Instead, he would pile them into an unsightly heap in the front yard for months at a time and then pay someone to haul the mess away, thereby wasting money and depriving me of valuable compost for my garden. I ordered this DIY compost bin hoping my husband would assemble it in the front yard, use it, and put an end to my compost frustration.
From the first there was more frustration: the bin arrived with no assembly instructions and fewer parts than promised (from reading other reviews I gather this was a policy decision and not an oversight on seller’s part). I was able to locate instructions on a competitor’s website for a similar product (next time I’ll buy from the competitor). Then I had to try to unroll the bin. Fortunately, we are having a heatwave (temps have been over 100 degrees for a week), so leaving it out in the sun for a few hours helped.
My husband was still not sold on the idea of another compost bin, but he also hates to see me do anything he thinks he can do better himself, so he took over the project. He set up the bin in a corner of the front yard, under a tree where it is hardly noticeable, and used some rebar stakes to anchor it because we have frequent strong winds here. It doesn’t look bad and it is large, so should handle our annual “crop” of weeds and leaves. As I said, we’re having a heatwave so it’s been too hot to work outside and actually rake leaves or pull weeds, so it remains to be seen whether my husband will fill the bin or continue to increase his debris pile. But it’s nice to know the thing is there. I deducted two stars for the lack of instructions and missing parts (and having to provide our own rebar stakes). If the bin functions well (doesn’t blow away or fall apart and produces usable compost), I might raise my rating. Do I recommend it? No, I’d recommend the competitor’s product which comes with instructions and presumably all the parts promised.
Brian Mullins –
Last year I purchased another brand of one of these composting bins and this is very similar. For those who may be concerned about durability, I can atest that this will give many years of service and my other similar brand appears unfazed being out in very hot sun all year. The only differences with this brand is that the upright stabilizing dowels are thinner in diameter, but seem to ok as intendedand did not come with instructions. There are thumb clips that insert into slots that you twist to secure together. There are thin dowels that are installed verticallythat I spaced out about very five slots. I recommnd that the top of the dowel be started on the inside edge so it does not snag on things. This composter can be challenging to put together by just one person so I have a suggestion. This comes tightly rolled so I rolled it out flat on my livingroom floor and tightly rolled the opposite way to straighten the material out. I use this to compost leaves and grass clippings. I recommend layering compost with dirt to add some rigidity. The outer material does tolerate shovels sliding next to it when turning over the compost. Beware that this bin may tilt to one side as the compost degrades, but mine has never fallen over or allowed the compost material to come out the bottom. I say this because you need to set this up on a level area. I have an acre of land that generates lots of material to compost. This composter is an economical, handy solution to a common problem.