Compost bin ideas

10 DIY compost bin ideas ranging from no building required to intermediate building skills required. Find the compost bin that fits your needs and skills.

Create your own budget-friendly compost bin by utilizing wooden pallets, wire mesh, or plastic containers. Customizable in design and size, these bins are perfect for composting organic waste in limited spaces like balconies or small yards. Transform kitchen leftovers and garden clippings into nutrient-rich compost to enhance your gardening efforts. Reduce waste and naturally fertilize your soil with a DIY solution that promotes sustainability. Elevate your gardening game with this…

Composting reduces trash output and provides an excellent soil amendment for gardens. The benefits are large, but not everything belongs in your compost.

Build this compact three-stage compost bin in an unused corner of your yard to solve all your healthy soil-amendment needs.

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When we redesigned the layout of our home garden plot last fall, I designated some space to build a larger and more central set of compost bins. This month, I made some time to assemble these new bins, so now I have some pictures and construction details to share with you about this project.After building and working with several different types of compost bins over the years, I have observed that any weaknesses in bin materials or design will eventually lead to the destruction and/or…

Where you place a compost bin determines the quality of your compost and time it takes to break down. How to choose the best location.

One of the most popular projects of the past few years has been the pallet compost bin. There has been a boom in the community interest in repurposing abandoned pallets for furniture and landscaping. This, in conjunction with a surge of interest in creating sustainable gardens through processes like composting, has led the pallet compost bin being touted as a composting solution that combines these trends in environmental sustainability. Basically, the project involves using one pallet for…

Composter (Drum Style): This composter rotates so that compost matter can breathe (which should also minimize odor) and break down a little faster. I created this prototype in about 2-3 hours. This project applies the fine art of meatball carpentry--emphasis on function N…

Wood pallets are great garden building materials. If you can collect three to nine pallets, and make sure they are the right type, you can build an easy and long-lasting compost system. Here is how we built ours.