Compost Bins Q&amp;A

Hi guys, just watched the video. What gets added in with the food waste?

Question 3

Helen McCarthy

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

Hi, I have the little pig up and running and on the first batch. I had thought I'd filled it to the half way mark. I couldnt help sneaking a peek after two weeks and notice the contents has totally reduced down to quite a small amount- can I add more to t...

Question 4

Orla

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, what comes with the Bin, is there a starter pack with coir?

Question 5

Michael Redmond

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 6

Caroline Grainger

Hello, I requested some instructions for setting up a Wormery at St Georges Primary School in Cumbria, ours have gone missing. I still haven't had a reply and our next Gardening club is tomorrow after school.I am a volunteer STEM Ambassador and work in a ...

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Worm Works Wormery For Home Composting

Question 7

Peter

will these worms survive in southwest scotland 3-20 degrees weather?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

500G - 2KG Composting Worms

Question 8

Malvin Moloney

Hi NiallYou mentioned bringing it in during prolonged -2, -3 degrees cold snaps. With my indoor space restricted, could a blanket be thrown over it at night instead? Co. Kildare

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 9

David Bruns

Hello,What are the weight and measurements of the shipping package for the JK 400? I want to see if it can be checked in on an air flight.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 10

Michelle

Hi Niall & Andrew 🙂 What should I use as a bedding for my Hungry Bin? Also would ye recommend keeping this bin outside in our Irish climate? Thank you

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 11

Gemma

Hi, i’m looking for a composter for a house we’ve just moved into that is coastal. Will all the parts of the JK270 be able to handle the salty air? Thanks, Gemma

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall hope you’re well. Regarding emptying the Little Pig what wheel barrow & the tools would I need? Thanks a million 🙂

Question 12

Michelle

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi I received my little pig this week , thanks for such quick delivery. However on assembling which was easy I noted I didn't receive the metal plate to cover the compost when one compartment is ready? This plate is mentioned in the advertisement. Thanks...

Question 13

Deirdre O Callaghan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi NiallI asked in March if you had spare insulation for a JK 125. You asked me to remind you at the end of April. Have you any supplies yet ?

Question 14

Christopher Matthews

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall,Many thanks for dispatching my JK 125. We assembled it at the weekend thanks to your very helpful video; instructions were brutal! Just a quick question, do you sell the brackets for wall mounting and is the same frame used when mounted on the w...

Question 15

Paul

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, apart from the look and how it works, how does this differ from the Pig composter? Can this take all the same things as the Pig such as food both cooked and raw, cardboard etc?Thank you

Question 16

David Montomery

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 17

C Tully

what is the minimum amount of waste you’d need to have a day for this to work?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 18

Alistair

Hi can you confirm can I compost all food scraps cooked/uncooked, meat etc except bone. And do we have to replace the worms regularly like end of winter & would they survive during the winter?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 19

Guest

Size of bin

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 20

Michael

Is pressure treated wood suitable to use in a composter to produce compost for growing food? Pressure treated means chemically treated?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 21

Guest

How much is a 3 bay composter?

Asked 1 year ago 1 answer

Double Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 22

Richard Cox

I see that Hotbin are now offering a plinth (two sizes). Do you expect to stock these, and if so, how soon?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Is the timber treated? If so how/with what?How long do you think the timber will last?Jeremy Wylie

Question 23

jeremy wylie

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 24

PJ McHale

How much worms would I need starting off,would 500g be enough? PJ

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 25

Pauline O' Reilly

Can you compost weeds?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

how does this product look/ work mounted instead of freestanding?

Question 26

Guest

Asked 1 year ago 1 answer

Hi NiallWhat's your current delivery time on a hotbin? I've been wanting to invest in one for ages.Also what can be used during the winter instead of grass clippings? We produce plenty of food waste and have waste paper _ I'm just worried about what w...

Question 27

Karen Wiseman

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 28

Larry Reynolds

Hi,two questions please- We hope to get 2-3 hens in the near future....can I use their manure in the Little Pig? We are a two person household with no garden waste to speak of and mostly only veg peelings egg shells, bits and pieces of paper etc.Will this...

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

What type of worm is supplied? Is it only the red worm or a mix?Thank you

Question 29

Eric Barbagiovanni

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Worm Works Wormery For Home Composting

Question 30

clothilde

Hello, what are the dimensions of the wormery, is it suited for a single household or bigger?

Asked 6 years ago 0 answers

Worm Works Wormery For Home Composting

Question 31

Jane Dick

Hi. Would this be suitable on a balcony? To compost for flower pots.

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi. I have hens and use wood shavings as their bedding. Can I put hen droppings and the wood shavings into the pig? Would this suffice as the dry material for the pig? Thanks.

Question 32

Aedín

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

if i keep adding to the bin how do i have access to the final product( the compost). do I stop using the bin when full and leave for a few weeks. I so do i need two bins so that i can continually dispose of my kitchen waste.

Question 33

Niamh

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi, I bought the larger Hotbin from you back in 2019. This year, something has eaten a hole in it near the hinges. I'd say a rat could get in it now. It's no longer sealed, obviously, and there are loads of flies and maggots in it. I'm guessing I could st...

Question 34

Melanie Marshall

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Is it OK to only use the same sources of brown material all the time, for me that would mainly be straw & shredded cardboard. Occasionally I would also have sawdust from freshly cut timber. Would those sources of brown material be OK or are the wood p...

Question 35

Eddie Joyce

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi Quickcrop! You are currently listing the Little Pig as no longer available. Are you intending to restock this and if so when? The Big Pig would be too large for our 2-person household. Thank you.

Question 36

Sue Esplan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, I have a small yard with no grass just a few plants. Would the Hotbin work for us (2 people) if we don't have grass cuttings? I was also looking at the hungry bin but liked the idea of the composting speed of the hot bin.

Question 37

Suzanne Rushe

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I lost the clip to close one section of my my big pig it was the older model I am lost without it . Many Thanks if you have one

Question 38

Angela Cummins

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I'm considering ordering a 200 ltr hotbin.As we don't have grass cuttings availeble, only garden and kitchen waste, will the hotbin work well?delivery to NL, what are the transportation costs? Do I need to pay VAT? How do I need my BTW?

Question 39

Albert

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hello Quickcrop, I'm thinking of getting a small Hotbin but I'm wondering is it difficult to access the leachate with the tap being so low down? If it was a choice between the small Hotbin and the Joraform "Little Pig" would you have a recommend...

Question 40

Virginia Chipperfield

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, do you sell the bulking agent for the Mini hot bin composter separately, for when the initial amount has been used up? And how much does it cost?

Question 41

Margaret

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, we (my husband and I) have very little food waste (afew chicken bones, bit of fish skin once a week) but plenty of veg trimmings and fruit peelings, paper, cardboard. Will the mini hotbin work for us?

Question 42

Sandra

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi.. i recently got a hotbin and in my research some sites say to keep tomato stems/stalks out of the compost. I need to prune my tomato plants and want to know if its ok to throw them in the hotbin

Question 43

Colm

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

hi, i got lots of flies and magots in the last two weeks.what can i do?it doesnt seem to be hot enough.

Question 44

Ionela Papai

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, can you tell how the joraform composter holds up along the coast. The composter is quite expensive if it would be lost to rust in few years!Do they have a guarantee on the steel?Thanks.

Question 45

Jill Burton

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I heard the tiger worms were best for composting

Question 46

Joan

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

500G - 2KG Composting Worms

Question 47

rachel

Hello, I've just ordered one of these from you and I'm now looking at preparing where it's going to go. Does it need to go on really firm level ground? I'm hoping to just level out the soil at the side of my shed but I wonder if having uneven ground under...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Trying to decide if I need 100L or 200L bin. We already have a Hungry Bin wormery, but also looking for something for the cooked food that will not attract rodents. Household of 4....what would you recommend?

Question 48

Paul McCluskey

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

We want to buy one of these... but we are unsure wether to go for the Little Pig or Big Pig? We are a vegetarian family of 4. We have a garden compost area in the garden and also a grass cutting compost so we dont necessarily need to put this waist in the...

Question 49

Martha

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer