DIY Bins

3 bin systems

Chicken wire bins

• These types of bins can be covered in chicken wire and/or hardware cloth to keep out critters.

Circular type

Rotating

• A system where the compostable material is put in to a barrel that is fixed to a stand to allow it to rotate.
• Makes the compost pile easier to turn.

Windrows

• Typically are two parallel “walls” that hold the composting materials between them.
• This system is typically set up so that new materials go in one end and compost can be harvested out of the other end.
• The “walls” can be made using cement, dirt, pallets, wood, etc. but still needs to be at least 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft

Piles

• Of course the easiest way to compost is to just throw everything in a pile, but typically it is hard to get a uniform pile that is the right size if the materials are not contained.