Compost Bins Q&amp;A

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 2

Paul Whelan

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 3

Paddy L

Asked 3 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 4

Aedín

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Can the Joraform be left indoors in a garage for example or does it require additional external exposed weather for heat in order to reach higher temperatures within the unit?

Question 5

RayD

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 6

Pat.Doody

Does it come assembled?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Hi guys, just watched the video. What gets added in with the food waste?

Question 7

Helen McCarthy

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

interested in this for composting household waste, 3 adults in the house, would you think the small one would be suitable for us

Question 8

jackie smyth

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Your photograph of this device shows it free standing on a metal support, but in the text you say it bolts to the side of the house, which would not be suitable for me as I would need it to be free standing. Which is correct?

Question 9

Chris O'Dell

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Does above Compost Tumbler need to be in a sunny position or may it be placed in a duller area in garden?

Question 10

Moira Lonergan

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Is this composter suitable for composting general garden waste?

Question 11

Moira Lonergan

Asked 7 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 12

Moira Lonergan

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 13

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 14

Larry Reynolds

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hi,can I ask how does one remove the compost from the JK125 seeing a barrow doesn't fit under it?Throw it out on a sheet? I msut say I am a bit disappointed in the inaccurate photo of the JK125, the photo is clearly not a JK125 and in fact is probably the...

Question 15

Ann Sanders

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 16

Frances Darcy

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Frances Darcy

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

How do you empty the product?

Question 20

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 21

Clive Lewis

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 22

Pauline O' Reilly

Can you compost weeds?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Heya can I add food waste, ie take away leftovers or pizza into the Little Pig? Thank you :)

Question 23

Michelle

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

how many worms to buy with the bin

Question 24

Guest

Asked 1 year ago 1 answer

500G - 2KG Composting Worms

Question 25

John

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?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi,We've been using the 125 for a few weeks now and there are quite a few maggots in it. Is there anything we can do about this? also, it doesn't appear to be very hot inside and we are in the middle of a hot spell with the composter in a sunny spot in ...

Question 26

John Lawlor

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Is there a requirement for it to be situated in a sunny spot? How is it mounted to a wall, if the stand is not used? Thanks in advance.

Question 27

Rebecca

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Our Little Pig is attracting flies, maggots and now wasps. I am putting a large bowl of mixed scraps and newspaper or cardboard strips into it daily. Today when I spun it three wasps flew out tje ventilation holes. Any advice?

Question 28

Alanna

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Do you supply worms with the Hungry Bin?

Question 29

Barbara Murray

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

The Incredible Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 30

Jo Wing

How many worms approx. will I need to collect for a healthy worm bin?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

The Incredible Hungry Bin Worm Composter

Question 31

Jane Dick

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

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 32

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 33

Rosaleen

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I see that Hotbin are now offering a plinth (two sizes). Do you expect to stock these, and if so, how soon?

Question 34

Richard Cox

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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 35

Albert

Asked 3 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 36

Deb Sitton

Asked 3 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 37

Suzanne Rushe

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

how does this product look/ work mounted instead of freestanding?

Question 38

Guest

Asked 1 day ago 1 answer

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

Question 39

Adrian Masterson

Asked 4 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 40

Joan

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 41

Colm

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Can I put dog/cat poo in the bin?

Question 42

Mary

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

what is the hotbin made of?

Question 43

Guest

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 44

Mariele Hesper

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer