Compost Bins Q&amp;A

Do you ever run out of space in your beds to put the compost (or have to remove soil) say after a year or 2?If I was buying soil for a new bed - should I just but too soil so that I can complement it with my own compost over time ... or should I Still b...

Question 2

Garrat

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Can you place dog waste into this composter?

Question 3

Ron Abbott

Asked 4 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 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 5

Breda OBrien

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 6

CAMPION Jacques

Asked 4 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 7

Sally Holmes

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 8

Rebecca

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Thermo Wood Composter

Question 9

Deirdre O Callaghan

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...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi does the composter have a base included?Thanks

Question 10

Helen Deignan

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 11

Margaret

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi Andrew I have been adding cardboard shredded paper bulking agent, grass, uncooked food in a layered system there seems to be a build up of moisture at the top of the heap I’ve opened the vent a bit further then the 2mm recommended to see if this...

Question 12

Will

Asked 4 years ago 0 answers

Hi Andrew I’ve been adding cardboard shredded paper etc from the start it’s been done in a layered system pulp from juicer non cooked food wood chipping paper& cardboard And grass cuttings a lot of moisture builds up inside the lid from t...

Question 13

Will

Asked 4 years ago 0 answers

Hi folks, I am interested in the JK125 and am a novice when it comes to composting. Will it work As well if put it in a shady part of the garden? Will it work throughout winter months too? Thanks,

Question 14

Alice donovan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi I have my hit in a few weeks now and it as reached the desired temperature I have set it up as per instructions but I have juices coming out from around the the gap of the opening we’re the cam straps go at and it’s also coming from the air...

Question 15

Will

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi,What is the capacity in ltrs please?Many thanks,Teresa

Question 16

Teresa Heffernan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Double Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 17

Ruth Ward

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

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Thermo Wood Composter

Question 18

Sandra

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?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I want to buy a rubber mat to put underneath it when it arrives. What size sould the mat be?

Question 19

Geraldine Powell

Asked 4 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 20

Jill Burton

Asked 4 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 21

Colm

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi normally with compost bins you need at least 2 dont you -one to fill and one doing its job .as the hot bin works so quickly would you say that 1 is sufficient ( given that it would be quite expensive to purchase more than 1)

Question 22

annette

Asked 4 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 23

Ionela Papai

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Can you put chopped up prickly prunings in the bin such as rose stems,blackberry stems, hawthorn, Berberis and holly leaves. If so will it take longer to compost.

Question 24

Karen Kneller

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi. I sent a question yesterday and got an email to say there was an answer on the Questions page but there is nothing there. Could you repost the answer? Thanks

Question 25

Sandra

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Is the hotbin composter suitable for a small garden with no lawn or grass, just a veg bed and some shrubs? We would be using the bin for kitchen waste (not cooked food), newspaper, weeds and occasional prunings from the hedge and shrubs. There are only 2 ...

Question 26

Sandra

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Any hints about keeping rats out in the winter...chicken wire in the base??

Question 27

Mary Hickey

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 28

Mary Hickey

Hi there,The NZcompost system looks great,I wonder if there is an option to have a cover over the top ,to keep the rain off?Also,do you provide an assembly service,and how much ,is delivery to Kerry?many thanks

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 29

Kuleni Tolessa

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

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I have just put in an order for your hotline. However a second look at the picture does not seem to show the upgrade model with the drainage funnel to let off excess liquid from the bottom of the bin. Is this an oversight as you mention in the blurb as yo...

Question 30

Clara Cleere

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

If I order a hungry bin how long would delivery take

Question 31

Mr Philip M Banks

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

What is the Hotbin made out of?

Question 32

Kaethe Burt-O'Dea

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, Can it deal with bindweed as its growing in my grass and at the edge of hedges?Thanks Christopher.

Question 33

Chris Burke

Asked 4 years 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 34

Karen Wiseman

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Does the jk270 compost egg shells and if so how long do they take to break down.

Question 35

Michael Crowther

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 36

Paul

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I would like to purchase a hotbin composter. I live in Dublin. What is approx delivery time?

Question 37

Jane Doran

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Have chickens for which I use wood shaving for bedding. Can this be used as brown waste? Will I compost quickly?

Question 38

Liam FANNING

Asked 4 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 39

Paul McCluskey

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi - do you have to fill the bin then leave it untouched for the process to work or can you keep adding kitchen/garden waste as you go?

Question 40

Kit

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

i have a wormery that i haven't used in some time and i'm looking to get it started again - do you sell the worms, etc without the actual wormery.

Question 41

teresa o'brien

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Worm Works Wormery For Home Composting

Question 42

Ann Haccius

I have had my Hotbin since mid-February, and have diligently followed the instructions, gradually building up the material (kitchen waste, torn paper and the additive which came with the bin, as well as the odd dead bunch of flowers. I also used the heat...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

When I open my hotbin Composter a million + swarming 'insects' erupt...its horrendous!🙉😩 have to close lid immediately to stop being suffocated as they fly out in droves!I can only compare this phenomenon with the flies that used to come off Lough Neagh...

Question 43

Elizabeth Hamilton.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 44

clothilde

Asked 4 years ago 0 answers

Worm Works Wormery For Home Composting

Question 45

Mary

Hi when will these be back in stock?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Double Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 46

Paul hickey

I have jk125 little pig and it's beginning to show its age. I have it many years and it's the type with one compartment divided in two. I intent to buy a new one and I hope to use my existing wall mounted bracket. Therefore can I buy the new composted wit...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, is it possible to buy the frame for this separately please? We have the big pig for many many years and the tumbler part is still perfect, but the frame is beginning to give.

Question 47

Tina marie Bruton

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 48

Richard

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

What are the dimesnaikns of the £600 litre

Question 49

Richard weir

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, I’m dithering between the big and little pig composters. I live alone so kitchen waste is relatively low, (about 25 litres per month), but I have quite a big garden (0.5 acres) and would have plenty coming out of it in future. Which would you su...

Question 50

Amy Judge

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer