Compost Bins Q&amp;A

Can meat and cooked food be added to this composter?

Question 2

Paudie

Asked 5 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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

Mary

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

does it take food scraps like fish and chicken skin?

Question 8

Mariele Hesper

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 9

Paul McCluskey

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

What is the Hotbin made out of?

Question 10

Kaethe Burt-O'Dea

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 11

Colm

Asked 4 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 12

Sandra

Asked 4 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 13

Margaret

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 14

Virginia Chipperfield

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 15

Melanie Marshall

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 16

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 17

Gillian Wharton

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

I heard the tiger worms were best for composting

Question 18

Joan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 19

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 20

Deirdre O'Riordan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 21

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 22

Paul

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

How many liters is the Hungry Bin?

Question 23

Todd Sullivan

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 24

C Tully

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Is this for uncooked or cooked food waste?

Question 25

Keith Marley

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

How is it affected by the West of Ireland if it is left outside?

Question 26

Eliz Moore

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Can you please clarify what can be used in this bin? My understanding is raw and cooked veg, grass, clippings, cardboard. . No meat,fish, bones. Is chicken manure allowed?

Question 27

Yvonne Lynch

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

In New Zealand this costs 325 dollars which is £170. Why is it so expensive in your shop?

Question 28

Stephen Johnson

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 29

Michelle

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 30

PJ McHale

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, can shredded paper that has computer print on it be added to the hungry bin?

Question 31

Melanie

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

If I order a hungry bin how long would delivery take

Question 32

Mr Philip M Banks

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hello, could I put the compostable coffee cups or compostable plastic pouches that come around some magazines or my flower food delivery etc, in this bin please?Thank you

Question 33

Sally Holmes

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Bonjour, je serais intéressé pour acquérir cette ferme à vers qui n'est pascommercialisée en France. Faîtes vous des expéditions vers la France ??? Quel temps d'achemiment faut il compter pour une livraison...

Question 34

CAMPION Jacques

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Just got my worms and have hopefully set the bin up right. How do I know my worms are still alive - on checking the chopped up veg is going mouldy and there are some fruit flies but is there anyway I can tell how the worms are doing?

Question 35

Breda OBrien

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi folks, I’m looking at the hungry bin and wondering about rodents. Please tell me it’s rodent proof 🙏

Question 36

Celine

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 37

Tony Deady

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 38

Evelynn Fitzgerald

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 39

Emma Bourne

Chicken and horse manure

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I am finding the use of 'little pig' somewhat difficult. We are a two person household so the amount of household waste is small. I supplement this with some garden waste, brown and white paper, cardboard from centre of toilet rolls, egg cartons, egg shel...

Question 40

Moira Lonergan

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

We have this for last month! Nothing seemed to be happening at first but this week there was loads of steam! It seems to be breaking everything down really well but when we open it, it does smell. Is this normal as meat etc has gone in? It looks black and...

Question 41

Rozz

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

The waste in our composted is very sludgy. How can we make it dryer?

Question 42

Frances Kelly

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 43

Larry Reynolds

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

We are thinking of buying the Joraform. We have small garden, and so not much garden waste at times. Would partly-composted material from our dalek-style bin be a fair substitude?

Question 44

Frances Darcy

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Does the Joraform Compost Tumbler take raw food as well as cooked food?

Question 45

Y McEvoy

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

We are a family of 5: 2 adults 3 children would small pig be big enough. Also we live in a very windy place is frame sturdy?

Question 46

Carmel

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Our juraform was steaming but after few days went cool again. This happened x3. I have now started on 2nd drum but contents of 1st drum has formed like golf-balls and is cool.Is this OK and will the balls degrade.

Question 47

Frances Darcy

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

How do you empty the product?

Question 48

Michelle Parker

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

1) I use the composting collection bags at pressent in my cade will i still be able to use them will they compost in the tumbler to. 2) Would I be able to use the sawdust / wood chips sold in a pet store for animal bedding.3) Would this tumbeler be to...

Question 49

Clive Lewis

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi, I have just received my composter. But the center foam divider has gaps all around so the contents from one compartment can seep into the other. This can't be by design?

Question 50

John

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer