Compost Bin Construction Guide

A compost bin gives you the satisfaction of turning kitchen and garden waste into rich crumbly compost which you can use as a mulch in the garden.

Compost bin construction guide. What s more because food and garden waste releases methane a harmful greenhouse gas when sent to landfill composting is good for the planet too. Don t know what to put in your compost bin. Some gardeners take four wood pallets often available free from shipping companies and stand them on edge to form a square. Using old tires is a great way to save them from the landfill.

Check out this guide on composting methods link 14. Pin it some left over lumber from other projects or a few old pallets give you the makings for this great two bin compost bin. Step 1 how to build a compost bin. The bin pictured was fashioned from wood thermally treated to make it weatherproof and rot resistant but you can also build one from stock cedar.

The pallets are then nailed or lashed together to form an instant compost bin. Like a compost bin made of wood a brick compost bin can be built to your size specifications if you have a local vendor cut or split the brick for you. Quick and easy two bin compost bin. When it s full turn the contents into the second compost bin every few days.

These bins measure three feet by three feet in diameter and are about two feet tall although you can alter those dimensions if you need to. If you are getting resistance at home about building a compost bin due to unfavorable appearances a decorative brick bin might be appropriate for you. How to build a compost bin is determined in part by the materials you have available. Eco composter by exaco 130.

Having chosen your spacing nail another 2 x 6 onto the 4 x 4 above the previous one. The only downside is it s hard to turn the compost. Using the wooden planks some hardware hinges and the chicken wire you can easily install this functional compost bin on your own. Old tire bin.

Nail one 2 x 6 board across the bottom of two 4 x 4s. Measure the amount of space you want between each 2 x 6 board. Keep stacking tires as the lower ones fill up. You can easily create a compost bin in your outdoor spaces to let your garden waste get easily and nicely stored and also give you the natural fertilizer for the growth of your garden plants.

Although the name implies that these are 1 1 4 in boards they re actually only about 1 in. Lay one on the ground and fill it with organic material. A compost bin can be the simplest of constructions. How to build a compost bin building a general purpose compost bin gather your materials.

Fill the first compost bin with compostables like fruit and veggie scraps wood shavings dry leaves or old newspapers. Illustration by gregory nemec.