Best Outdoor Composting Bins
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I fully expected them to give me a total cost for a new lid + shipping and handling, and ask for a credit card. Honestly, I can't name one car, truck, product, tool or component or anything I own for that matter that is backed by this kind of SINCERE customer service. It makes a liquid in the base that is phenomenal and can be easily drained out directly under the root line of our trees. Bones, twigs, old fruit, cooked foods, left-overs, leaves, dog waste, solids and liquids--it ALL goes into our Envirocycle. The only downside to this remarkable piece of equipment is that you may want to consider putting it down-wind of your residence, or at least out a ways from your house if it is your intention to use it like we do. I know some subscribe to the "natural compost only" theory, but the way we use it, ours gets a little ripe in the heat of summer."
"10 years ago, I ordered my first Envirocycle composter. I repeat, my three composters are TEN years old (BTW: They look brand new)........... and the company sent me a new one.....free of charge!!!!!"
"We had our first for a couple of years and decided that it would be helpful to have a second so that one could be cooking while we are filling the second. I read through the web site and found that the unit was still under warrantee."
"It ended up being a big mess when I finally lifted it up and had to deal with this pile of goo and a thousand worms. They want you to add so much of each ingredient then let it do its thing for 6-8 weeks while you turn it every three days. I added some lawn clippings about a week ago to the stuff that was already in there cooking and by the inferred picture attached you can see it does get very warm. The picture was taken in the morning and the composter was just over 70 degrees while the outside temp was just under 50."
Just load it up, close the sliding door and use the convenient built-in hand holds to give it a turn every couple days and see how it produces finished compost in weeks. TUMBLING COMPOSTER – Avoid digging and mixing your compost pile by hand. The large openings and removable door make it easy to add scraps/clippings and remove finished compost. EXCELLENT AERATION – All our composter models feature aeration holes as well as deep fins to break up clumps inside the chamber and mix lots of oxygen into the compost.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I took pictures of the assembly and posted them in detail on my Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200942320501147&set=a.10200942291380419.1073741826.1259915743&type=1&theater. The compost tumbler is doing great! UPDATE, one year later: Both my Yimby tumbling composters made it well through the rough winter, much colder and snowier than usual for this area. In spring I had two wheelbarrow loads of compost, which I put in my vegetable garden before planting tomatoes, beans, and okra. As I stated earlier, the key is to add dry materials to wet stuff so you don't get a soggy, anaerobic stinky mess."
"It was fairly easy to assemble once I got started but there are a ton of screws for the barrel part (56) and that was the most time consuming part for me, trying to reach inside blindly with the nut to screw onto the screw. Over all this product is affordable, works like it advertises when used with common sense, easy to tumble, makes beautiful compost and I would recommend it as an affordable alternative to the more expensive tumblers."
"It's been several months and #1 is a beautiful rich black now, with nothing recognizable left except avocado pits and some egg shells. Remember: No meat, wheat, or citrus, and a handful or leaves or grass clippings per small load."
This Original SoilSaver Classic Compost bin Saves Money by Reducing Curbside pickup and Landfill Waste. Robust thickness and construction helps produce and insulate heat which helps the micro-organisms breakdown waste to produce nutrient rich soil.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"From being packed to the top with garden clippings, shredded paper and veggie kitchen scraps - this thing made me black compost in like 4 weeks!"
"There are two doors on the bottom of the compost bin, which slide up and down so that you can remove the turned compost. As far as my compost, I have been getting lots of great compost out of this bin. I use a biodegradable composting bag system in my kitchen, and all organic waste goes in the compost bin, year round."
"I'm sure there are many people like me; you want to start composting but picking a bin is just a total hassle. The prices are unbelievably high on some, should I get one that tumbles, it's big so shipping will be expensive too, etc. This unit seemed like an okay price, straightforward design, price a little high, but I finally decided it was the best of the ones I'd seen. It has two doors along the bottom which I opted (read: didn't notice until I was done) to put on adjoining sides but could have put on opposite sides."
"This morning I purchased two more of these bins, one from the amazon used page for sixty something dollars, used, "like new," and one from this page for eighty something dollars."
"Arrived without the knobs that lock the top in place."
"Easy to put together."
"The locking top is nice, and the two slide-up doors on the sides work very well."
"I'm afraid my replacement will be damaged again because all the part are just free floating in a cardboard box."
Best Indoor Compost Bins
CONTROL ODORS NATURALLY: The airtight lid and replaceable activated-charcoal filter work together to trap and control odors naturally, so your kitchen compost bin can sit conveniently on your countertop or wherever you need it. COMES WITH REPLACEABLE CHARCOAL FILTER: The specially designed activated-charcoal filter is the key to an odorless indoor compost bin.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"However, based a couple of reviews that I'm reading now, I'm guessing that the main reason I'm pleased with this bin (apart from the fact that it performs its intended function perfectly well) is that I actually understand what a compost bin is and what composting involves. A compost bin is basically just a pot with a lid on it. If you are going to order this thing and then find yourself shocked when you receive what is basically just a pot with a lid on it in the mail (despite the numerous images on this page that clearly show what is basically a pot with a lid on it), then please just go buy a pot and save yourself the trouble of posting a really stupid review on Amazon that blames the product for the fact that you didn't realize what a compost bin was. If you don't want your food scraps smelling on your countertop, but you also refuse to walk allllll the way to your compost bin more than once a week, then maybe composting isn't for you. Here's what I like about this bin: *It looks good on the countertop. *It has a carrying handle, unlike your average pot with a lid on it. *It is well-proportioned - tall enough to hold a good amount of stuff without having a huge footprint on the countertop, but not so tall that it tips over. *I've had little to no problem with fruit flies, presumably because I have been careful to only remove the lid when I am putting stuff in the bin. *It cleans easily. *It is durable and unbreakable. Basically, it does everything a compost bin should do, assuming you do not have ridiculous, uninformed, and mutually-incompatible expectations for how it will function."
"So I very carefully removed the handle and knobs from the bin and used a hammered copper spray paint on the outside and careful masking everywhere else."
"Husband dumps coffee grounds his egg every morning & I use at least once a day. There were a few scuff marks on the top of lid but it didn't bother us & I figure that there will be a few more by the time were done with it. We have been experiencing warmer weather for this time of year & before this baby arrived guess what, yep, fruit flies. No rusting & handle still attached and still able to clean original filters 👌🏾 I can't say enough about this product & how helpful & so much better than using an old ice cream container."
"I received this about 10 days ago, and have used this for its intended purpose of allowing me to store kitchen scraps in-house before taking them out the main compost bin in the backyard."
"Such a well made and helpful item!"
"We don't take it out until it's completely full, which for two people can be up to a week if we're not cooking a lot, and so far no smell to it or bugs, although it's middle of winter here so a bit easier to maintain compost indoors."
Best Outdoor Waste Bins
Size: Rectangular. Durable, contemporary design looks great on patio.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Now this is what I HATE....when I take the full bag out, it's a struggle, and the bag usually rips because the inside is not smooth, it has ridges made into the resin that catch the full bag and rip it as you pull. And I know, you could put less trash in it so the bag wouldn't be so full and push against the inside as you try to take it out.....but that kind of defeats the purpose of having a large trash can, doesn't it? You use a large trash can because you want it to hold a lot of trash so you have to empty it less often and use fewer bags. Oh well, nothing is perfect.......UPDATE 5/20/14......I have fixed the inside of the trash can so it no longer rips the bags!"
"That makes this a perfect design for a laundry hamper for any mom (especially with little bed wetters). This idea is cheaper than most "sturdy" full sized laundry hampers and waaaay better because of being able to snap in the he liner and only pull it out when full, but still having access to put clothes in with the use of the top hatch. If your kids can't read yet, perhaps order different colored liners or tape to distinguish each hamper for easy sorting."
"They stay closed nicely so even if the dog finds a way to tip it over he can't get in it and spread garbage. Two others we use to sort recycles (glass, cans, plastics) for our association at our summer condo."
"Yes it's plastic..."
"so it is easy for me to figure how to do it)...lol... LOOKS great in the condominium garden for the trash ...got it sort of hidden behind the bushes so the street people no longer can throw their trash in this..LOVE it...and it was just the right size....the package was damaged and a little dent in the bottom of one of the panels...but then no problem since it is going to be outdoors in the garden...anyway....when I first opened the box..i thought the plastic panels was just too flimsy...but when it all LOCKED IN TOGETHER...it felt amazingly sturdy...."
"So far I really like this trash can."
Best In-Home Recycling Bins
simplehuman Rectangular Recycling Step Trash Can, Stainless Steel, Plastic Lid, 46 Liter / 12 Gallon
The simplehuman rectangular recycler with plastic lid has two inner buckets and a space-efficient shape that make it easy to separate trash and recyclables in one place. Our patented lid shox technology controls the motion of the lid for a slow, silent close. The lid stays open for as long as you like a" perfect for longer chores. Lid shox technology for a smooth, silent close.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"What happened to the young man that spent his dollars on booze, trendy clothes, and video games? For God's sake... Then there is the giddy excitement when his expensive waste receptacle finally arrives, punctuated by the time spent writing another review for some poor soul like me."
"The recycle bin is larger than the one I previously had in my house, and the garbage portion is just slightly smaller than our old can. I dont notice garbage smell any more when the lid is closed, when you open the lid you might smell it but once it is closed it keeps it contained very well. They fit nice in the bin but they are too small for me and you cant fit as much trash in the bin with the bags. The garbage bin is not much smaller than the previous one I had but if you have a large garbage can it might be a con for you that it is a little smaller?"
"I never thought I'd spend this much money on a trashcan, but I am glad I did."
"The double bins are just the right size to hold enough recycle and trash to take out once a week."
"Love the custom bags with the option for colored bags for the recycling side vs trash. Special trash bags are also something to consider with the purchase of this.. could be a con for some."
"It's a good size for a family of 4, a little smaller than my other 13 gallon, but having recycling right there encourages recycling of everything so keeps the trash down longer."
"A bit more than I wanted to spend; however, I am very happy with the product."
"The can looks nice, but the lid does NOT close all the way, which is terrible."
Best Kitchen Waste Bins
Open top design: great for high-traffic areas, the lid has an open design so it's quick and easy to access. Slim, space-saving shape: designed to make the most of tight spaces.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"You can toss trash from a distance and not have to be in front of it to open any lid."
"I didn't have the space for hidden-cabinet trash space; however this fits the bill... sturdy, yet sleek."
"I have a Tuscany looking bathroom and we wanted a good sized basket that blended in with the rusty/salmon color tile."
"I love this brand.... have several in fact... but ordered this one in Bronze..... and it looks like cooper.... not the color I was going for."
"I like this trash can a lot even though it doesn't have a lid."
"Purchased two of these (one garbage and one recycle) for our kitchen."
"The best choice for high traffic areas since it's open top style."
"Even without having a lid, this is a great kitchen trash can."
Best Trash Can Lids
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I use these for three city apartments I manage, and I'd 100% recommend them for keeping pests and weather out, and trash (and odor) in."
"Picked this up for the 55 gallon Brute can we use for yard work, building projects, and whenever else we need to toss a lot of junk."
"When I went to buy two new garbage cans for a upcoming party at Home Depot I found out that they do not carry the lids to them."
"although I don't understand why the lid is sold separately from the container, the lid is fine, although overpriced considering that it should have come with the container."
"Since these are commercial grade brute trash cans, I expected them to be more substantial."
"I was glad to see that I could get a new one from Amazon delivered with Prime before the next trash day."
"I use it to hold vegetable scraps at my house until I can get out to my parents to toss it on the compost pile."
"Don't forget the optional wheel dolly for the base to also make your life "smoother" too."