Compost Bins Q&amp;A

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 2

Albert

Answer posted 4 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 3

Aedín

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, can I use leaves instead of wood pellets in this composter?

Question 4

Paddy L

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, Have been mulling over buying the big pig for a couple of years. Do you absolutely need wood pellets/saw dust? I would have a ton of cardboard coming through the house (4 kids). Also I my neighbour has a massive oak tree in his garden, each year I ...

Question 5

Paul Whelan

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

I have a normal composter and would like to go to a Hotbin, can I put the stuff already in the composter into the hotbin?

Question 6

Deb Sitton

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi how many litres of compost does it produce every 6 weeks?

Question 7

Teresa Corcoran

Answer posted 4 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 8

Christopher Matthews

Answer posted 4 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 9

Martha

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, I was filling he composter for the last 4 weeks and it was nice and hot, mixing veg, grass and shredded paper a good mixture of eac. It now however seems to have cooled off, I've spotted maggots' in there, is there something I can do to re-start the p...

Question 10

Dan

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

We use compostable food liners in our kitchen caddy. Are these ok to put into the 'big pig' and will they decompose?

Question 11

Martha Chester

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Another size question: while I've seen your answers to those asking about 2 people households, we, while only 2, have 2 full size allotments and currently run 14 dalek compost-bins, filling 3-4 at a time while the others (full) rot down. Produce goes to m...

Question 12

Stephen Pill

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 13

Paul

Will the worms survive in a hot bin composter? I have a tumbler bin but also plan to buy a hot bin composter.

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

500G - 2KG Composting Worms

Question 14

Suzanne Rushe

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.

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, I’ve ordered a wormery from quickcrop which hasn’t arrived as yet , the worms arrived today , is it ok to leave them in the bag they arrived in ? The parcel was on my doorstep and I didn’t know what was in it so I opened i...

Question 15

Patricia Knuttel

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Worm Works Wormery For Home Composting

Question 16

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...

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall,How does the volume of finished compost from the Joraform compare with the volume from a similar quantity of ingredients in a standard New Zealand box?

Question 17

Kathryn Marsh

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 18

Rachel Walsh

when will you have this back in stock? many thanks.

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 19

Andrea

Hi, is it ok to put tea bags in the composter? Mixed views on the internet re micro plastics in them. Thanks

Answer posted 4 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 20

Melanie Marshall

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

This is the second JK125 I have had. The present one about 8 to 10 years. In both cases the insulation has worn out, especially the centre divider. Is it possible to get an insulation kit for all the panels and ends as the rest of the unit is in reasonabl...

Question 21

Christopher Matthews

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, For an average load, how long would it take to turn the mixture into usable compost ? Weeks or months, definitely considering getting one..

Question 22

Dan

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi. I recently purchased a joraform and want to ask if there is anything that cannot go into it? Specifically can tea bags, egg shells and avacado skins go in it? And are there any recommendations around how often to open it to load it? Ie - is it ok to l...

Question 23

Anne Marie Cronin

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, Niall.We purchased a Jora composter JK270 and using it for the past year. On one side of the composter, we have a nearly done batch but the compost contains a large group of grapefruit sized balls.I break the balls up and it seems like compost, bu...

Question 24

Brian Donovan

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

can I add cardboard in my composter as well as cooked and raw food?

Question 25

Michelle Hall

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 26

Seamus

Niall, my hotbin arrived today thanks. I want to get a good start so I would like your specific advice on what to add and when. My main sources will be : soiled rabbit hay bedding; orange peels and vegetable/fruit peelings.Based on this, what proportio...

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi I am considering buying the JK270 ,my question is I have cats and use a wood based compostable cat litter.can this be put in the unit or could it be an issue with the metal.

Question 27

John Smyth

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi I would like to buy a composter as I am a gardener and we have alot of house hold waste but I don't want to attract any rodents, how do I do this?

Question 28

Noreen Horan

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, if you had to pick between the hotbin and the little pig in terms of performance and quality of compost produced, which composter would you choose? I want to compost all food waste (cooked and raw) as well as garden waste, and my garden is large. Idea...

Question 29

Amy Judge

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

I am considering to purchase the 200lit hot bin. The main solids source would be soiled bedding (straw) from 2 pet rabbits. Would this be suitable and if so, what would I need to mix in to make the compost efficiently?

Question 30

Seamus greene

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 31

Malvin Moloney

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 32

Susan

Our existing compost bin is on an concrete base. Is this bin suitable for the same site?

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 33

Denise

Would the worms be OK in the polytunnel over the winter?

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Worm Works Wormery For Home Composting

Question 34

Anne Marie Cronin

Hello I’m seriously considering getting one of these for a family of four. However I am concerned that it could be too big for us in winter as we have no where near 2.5 kg of waste per day. In spring and summer we have more from from grass cutting e...

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi there, Interested in getting a big pig for a family of 4. Id like to use card board pellets that guinea pigs have used as bedding (will have hay mixed in), will this be ok for the carbon mix? We have a large garden but currently not much grass to add t...

Question 35

Amy

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

What is the total area of this?

Question 36

Marie

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Double Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 37

jeremy wylie

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

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 38

William Hennigan

Hi NiallWe purchased our mini hot bin composter in March 2020. About 5 weeks ago it started losing heat and it is has never come back up. I have tightened the strap as far as it will go but it has made no difference. We received one strap only with our ...

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > The Incredible Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 39

Emma Bourne

Chicken and horse manure

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 40

Eddie Joyce

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...

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, can cooked food/leftovers be added to the Hungry Bin?

Question 41

Evelynn Fitzgerald

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > The Incredible Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 42

Denis

Hi, could I put in cow manure mixed with straw?

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

I have a big number of apples what do I need to include with them to keep the balance right

Question 43

Walsh

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi Folks delighted with my little pig , bought in July, now using my first lot of compost. Can I put out of date eggs in the little pig. ?

Question 44

Deirdre O Callaghan

Answer posted 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 45

Sue Esplan

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi we have just moved to a property with 0.5 acre & a garden that needs a lot of tidying up! We always have a lot of household food waste- we are 2 adults but cook, bake and grow our own veggies...would this be required to meet our needs or the &ldquo...

Question 46

Sinead

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 47

Catherine Curran

Can I put the wooden chips from my cat litter trays in this? The are compostable. Also can I put in the composter bin liner from the kitchen veg caddy, thanks

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Thermo-Wood Composter

Question 48

Tony Deady

Hi,Currently your site is showing out of stock for the hungry bin, can you advise on when it Is to be expected in stock again?Than you.tony

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Wormery Composters > The Incredible Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 49

Adrian Masterson

Hi Niall, I assume you keep adding material to the bin until it's full, what happens then? Do you wait until everything has broken down to usable compost and empty it to another container and then starting again? Thanks for your help, Adrian

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer