Starting a Compost Bin (Merged Thread)

ethansmum

Tescos had the cheap- about £15 for a dalek one.

alanobrien

rockie4 wrote: »

I got mine from recyclenow. and got it in 10 days.

Mine was 2 weeks also and cost all of £6

Linda32

mrs_baggins wrote: »

I know you can make them but I am no good at stuff like that. I was thinking of just getting a cheap dustbin and cutting the bottom out but dont know if this would work. Just looked around the garden cenrtre and the plastic ones there are huge and I would never fill it with my small garden and there is only me so I dont get much kitchen waste. does anyone know the cheapest place to get them from?

I see no reason why a dustbin wouldn't work. You would have plenty of room to mix the mixture up with a fork. As long as its sited in the sun and on the soil, then you should be okay.

These no hatch to get the compost out though, but you can lift the bin off the lot and hopefully you'll have a big pile of compost.

mrs_baggins

thanks for the replies. I know what you mwan about the nes via the council my son had to wait 5 months! summer was over by the time he got his.

growingafamily

got mine for £6 from council in less than two weeks with 2 free kitchen caddys

valk_scot

How about a wormery rather than a compost bin? You really need to make larger quantities of compost in order for it to "cook" properly, but worm bins are ideal for small households.

DIY site here...

http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/Easywormbin.htm

annie123

make one for free

http://www.thecei.org.uk/recycling/Building%20Your%20Own%20Compost%20Bin.htm

or
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/htbg/module7/making_your_own_compost1.shtml

MONEYMAKINGMUM

My 'recyclenow' bins took 2 weeks with free kitchen caddy & roll of biodegradable caddy liners ...£6 bargain. Make one from old pallets (like annie123's link) free.
My Dad made some to look like bee hives, 4 stacking slopy boxes with a slopy roof - they look really nice in the garden. We saw similar at garden centre for about £70.

kingkano

Im another 2 or 3 wks from recyclenow. am about to order a 2nd one now the first is getting full up (and maybe a bokashi setup).

maria340

You would be surprised how quickly you fill them. i put everything on my compost inc all left over food, all garden waste, tissues, cardboard/paper, toilet/kitchen roll tubes, etc. Mine is big and 10 years old and is efficient enough for chicken bones.
Alternatively old pallets are great for making a compost as the air can circulate, I found the plastic bin types a nightmare if they get waterlogged and are a pain to turn and can get smelly. If you get one of these I recommend drilling extra holes all over it.
Hope this helps.