Compost Bins Q&amp;A

Please can you tell me the dimensions? And when it will be back in stock please?

Question 2

Guest

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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Question 3

Guest

Size of bin

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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Question 4

Guest

Hi, can this be used as one large chamber without the central divider?

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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Question 5

Richard Boland

Is there a bottom in this composter to keep rats out

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Does the heat generated in this 'hot' bin kill the composting worms?

Question 6

Ruth Ward

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

How heavy is this composter? I need it to withstand West Coast winds! Thanks

Question 7

Rebecca

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 8

Catherine Curran

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

What are the dimesnaikns of the £600 litre

Question 9

Richard weir

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Sorry , just saw spec below . What would delivery timeBe with covid at mo. We are based in Scotland ?

Question 10

Richard

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hello My name is Kuleni Tolessa from Ethiopia.My question is how can i get this material.Thank you

Question 11

Kuleni Tolessa

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi does the composter have a base included?Thanks

Question 12

Helen Deignan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

is this suitable for food waste ? Looking for a composter/ digester for food waste

Question 13

Siobhan O'Malley

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 14

Jane Dick

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 15

Eve

How does it heat?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Can meat and cooked food be added to this composter?

Question 16

Paudie

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Will the composter provide a breeding environment for maggots?? I have found this is a problem with our brown bin, particularly during warmer weather. I hate the thought of opening the composter and find maggots on the inside of the lid!!

Question 17

Barbara Lyons

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, Considering the Hotbin but I will not have any grass cuttings, just paper/cardboard and food waste. I will have leaves to add in the autumn. Will it work without grass?

Question 18

Joan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Can you say what exactly is Green Waste and What is Brown Waste?What category do meat, bones,and mouldy food fit into?

Question 19

Barbara Grehan

Asked 5 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 20

Niamh

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Does the bin need to be in a sunny position to generate the heat? And will it function well if much of the kitchen waste is fruit peeling such as banana and orange skins?

Question 21

Mary

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 22

Paul McCluskey

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

What is the Hotbin made out of?

Question 23

Kaethe Burt-O'Dea

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 24

Ionela Papai

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 25

Colm

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 26

Sandra

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 27

Margaret

Asked 5 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 28

Virginia Chipperfield

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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 ...

Question 29

William Hennigan

Asked 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 30

Melanie Marshall

Asked 4 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 31

Suzanne Rushe

Asked 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 32

Deb Sitton

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I am considering getting a composted. I have had a wormery for many years but, can't put cooked food, chicken bones, fish skin, etc in it. We don't have grass cutting and there are only 2 people in the household. What composter would you recommend? A ...

Question 33

Gillian Wharton

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I heard the tiger worms were best for composting

Question 34

Joan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

How does one separate the worms from the compost when it is ready for use

Question 35

Rodney Payne

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

If I am just starting to use the hungry bin and I am in a one person household, how soon do I need to get the worms?Also,are you able to put the little green compost bags into the composter?

Question 36

Deirdre O'Riordan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 37

Peter

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 38

Paul

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer