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Compost Bins

We've got Instructables on compost bins, compost barrels, compost sifters, compost turners, and straight up how to compost - pretty much everything you need to digest the worlds natural garbage and turn it into black gold. So sweep those leaves, peal that orange, and gather those apple cores, we're composting my friends, and we're doing it at Instructables.

Double-Decker Drum Composter by iPodGuy

Composter (Drum Style) by jdlink

compost bin by ic517

Compost Tumbler by Tocsin

Mini Wooden Portable Compost Bin by Brennn10

SoilMaster 18,000 (prototype) by jellysix

twin compost bin by camp6ell

Compost Tumbler by andrewtmeyer

Pentagon Composter by TimAnderson

Organic feriliser from kitchen refuse by radiorental

Easy Recycled Compost Barrel by huf123

Secondary Garbage Bin - for those who do compost by ChristianR

Pallet Compost Bin by kootsman

Compost Screen by noahw

Trommel Compost Sifter by SteveGerber

Convenient composter by ecogeeko

Composting by recon506

2 storey compost bin! by gaiatechnician

16 comments

Jun 18, 2010. 12:09 AMpapasha says:

))) !

Apr 24, 2010. 12:00 PMLisa! says:

what about an easy composter for a family of 4?

Aug 18, 2009. 8:42 PMD.L.H. says:

Awesome guide

May 7, 2009. 3:02 PMgaiatechnician says:

I looked at a video on youtube when the tested a bunch of bins. One thing that I noticed is that black bins did better (Cos i guess they get hotter) even when the rest of the design was nearly exactly the same. If I had more space, I would make the "ultimate compost bin" with a solar cooker on top to steralize the material going into it. I put everything in. Almost nothing from my place goes to the dump. I saw an article on mother earth news by their compost lady and cooks up her seedy weeds and diseased plants in a box cooker before putting them in the bin! Brian.

Mar 8, 2009. 11:27 AMluckypaul says:

we have always composted. But just to show a sceptical, friend I began to place all organic waste in a large plastic compost bin which I got from my local council. I never turned it..because my sceptic friend said it was too much like hard work, but no matter how much I put in it (and it was a lot) never managed to fill it. If it became too wet I dumped a load of shredded paper onto it and just carried on....after two years he was convinced! The top six inches were used to start a 'New Bin' and I was left with a large mound of black gold!!!

Mar 2, 2009. 3:56 PMawang8 says:

Sweet! Once I tried composting but at midnight this animal creeps into our backyard and eats all the scraps and poops everywhere. I tried a sealed bin but when the compost was ready I open the lid and the smell nearly knocked me out.

Feb 27, 2009. 11:22 PMgaiatechnician says:

Can you add my 2 storey composter to your list?

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Feb 28, 2009. 7:35 AM

noahw says:

Sure thing - look above.

Jan 21, 2009. 5:42 AMlalitgupta says:

the use of waste in such a manner is magic . go globeland literate people to save earth.

Jan 18, 2009. 6:46 AMNorm Pro says:

Useful very useful, like a lot of things on this site

Jan 9, 2009. 3:37 PMFaqMan says:

Interesting

Dec 29, 2008. 9:27 AMDinaC says:

Nice range of options for composting! Here is a really simple video on making a compost bin to add to the mix: http://tinyurl.com/5vdx8a.

Dec 24, 2008. 10:20 AMnolte919 says:

What? No mention of worm composting?

Dec 23, 2008. 10:54 AM

iPodGuy says:

Nice!

Dec 17, 2008. 5:17 AMDIYDragon says:

Wow! Lots of great compost instructables. I've been thinking about doing some gardening.. this could be a good addition to the planter box instructable I was reading yesterday. : )