twin compost bin

Step 3 Location location location

depending on your climate, you generally want your bin to be out of the direct sunlight (to avoid the compost drying out and therefore not decomposing as desired). you probably also want it somewhere fairly convenient for filling with your kitchen scraps, but not too close to where you spend quality time, as it can smell, especially after being turned. we have a tiny back yard, so situated it in the corner in the shade of some small trees. you want reasonable drainage so that the area doesn't become waterlogged.

you obviously want the ground to be level, so we filled it in a little where needed and tamped it flat.