Compost Bins Q&amp;A

Hi, do you do 5ft double bay units? Thanks. Regards,Seán

Question 2

Seán Byrne

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi,I presently have two home made 5 foot square bays that are falling apart. Can you supply this product with greater than 3 foot boards e.g. 4 foot or 5 foot? I would be buying 3 of them as there is quite a slope so I don't think a 3 bay unit will work...

Question 3

Keith C

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

what is the hotbin made of?

Question 4

Guest

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Is there a bottom in this composter to keep rats out

Question 5

Richard Boland

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 6

Ruth Ward

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 7

Rebecca

Asked 4 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

Hello,I need to expand my present wire mesh compost bin. I have plenty of timber but would like to use your Heavy duty injection moulded fixing brackets for the removable fron. Are these available as an item?

Question 9

David Jupe

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

What is the total area of this?

Question 10

Marie

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 11

Jane Dick

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 12

Eve

How does it heat?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

hi. i have been considering a composter for a while. 2 questions: should i put lawn cuttings in this and do i need to add paper, brown matter as well as food waste. I'll have plenty food waste and grass cuttings but not sure what else i need

Question 13

Rosaleen

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

If I purchase this now could I receive a voucher until after Christmas to then receive the worms as it will be a gift.

Question 14

Amanda

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Worm Works Wormery For Home Composting

Question 15

Barbara Lyons

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!!

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 16

Joan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Your list of materials includes “treated” timber boards/posts. How & with what are they treated? If pressure treated with chemicals, do you have any concern these chemicals will make it to the compost, that will eventually make it to the ...

Question 17

Erin E.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Cannot find the mounting brackets for purchasing? Or can we not purchase them speedster?

Question 18

Ryan

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

What are the dimensions of this compost caddy?

Question 19

Guest

Asked 7 months ago 1 answer

Green Odourless Kitchen Composter Caddy 30L

Question 20

Mary

Can I put dog/cat poo in the bin?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Do you sell lids for the wooden composters - would be a necessity I think, even in sunny Meath.

Question 21

Paul Duggan

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

when do you expect to have the mini compost hot bin (100 l) back on sale?

Question 22

Mariele Hesper

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 23

Paul McCluskey

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

It would be really useful if you supplied just the brackets for those of us who would like to source the wood ourselves.

Question 24

Peter Bustin

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 25

Rachel Walsh

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 26

Caroline

Is the hot bin easy to use? We want to start using a compost bin, would this one be the easiest to use? Which size would be most suitable for a family of 2 adults and 2 children?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

i got my hotbin during the cold spell and the temperature has hovered at about 60 or a little above. should i stop adding material to get the temperature up to 80 (per the instructions) and just wait or keep adding and mixing material in? I have added the...

Question 27

Rosaleen Killian

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Is this basically a 300 euro styrofoam bin?

Question 28

C. Obv

Asked 4 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 29

John

Asked 5 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 30

Clive Lewis

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

How do you empty the product?

Question 31

Michelle Parker

Asked 5 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 32

Kit

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 33

Jane Doran

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

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 35

Carmel

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 36

Y McEvoy

Asked 6 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 37

Frances Darcy

Asked 6 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 38

Karen Kneller

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 39

annette

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 40

Will

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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 41

Will

Asked 4 years ago 0 answers

Hi,I think I should apologise to you for my earlier inaccurate accusations!! It seems that there was or is a JK125 which is much lower to the ground but there also seems to be a version of the JK125 that does have room for a wheelbarrow beneath it????My s...

Question 42

Ann Sanders

Asked 6 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 6 years ago 1 answer

Can we compost those compostable coffee cups and lids I these hot bins?

Question 44

Mary FitzGerald

Asked 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 45

Seamus greene

Asked 3 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 46

Amy Judge

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 47

Seamus

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer