Compost Bins Q&amp;A

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 6

Rosaleen

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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?

Question 7

Caroline

Asked 6 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 8

Liam FANNING

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 9

Eimear

Hi Niall, I'm just wondering does the hungry bin attract rodents?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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Question 10

colin naylor

the composter in the video looks bigger than the spec. advertised. Is this an option, if so where can i see this on your web?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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Question 11

Michael Redmond

Where does the liquid collect?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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Question 12

Samantha Rodgers

When will the Hot in composters be back in stock?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Can you provide instructions for wall mounting the 'Little Pig'

Question 13

Louis FitzGerald

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, 2x50L of compost? That seems a lot to start off a wormery

Question 14

Michael Redmond

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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Question 15

Mariele Hesper

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

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, what comes with the Bin, is there a starter pack with coir?

Question 16

Michael Redmond

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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Question 17

FrankP

Does the liquid food need to be diluted

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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Question 18

Michelle

Hi Niall hope you’re well. Regarding emptying the Little Pig what wheel barrow & the tools would I need? Thanks a million 🙂

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I’m not sure whether to go for little or big pig. I live alone but have a 3 acre garden with plenty of material for composting. I usually would fill a dustbin a week with garden rubbish and 2 small kitchen caddies with food waste. I always have loa...

Question 19

Claire Benbrook

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Another question on pesky rats and food waste!Other compost bins have no bottom so as to allow worms work their way up thru the soil...On this type, is the bottom sealed also or could a rat burrw up?

Question 20

Michael

Asked 6 years 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 21

Adrian Masterson

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi We are a family of 1 adult, 2 children, 1 rabbit and 2 cats. We have a small garden, with no much garden waste other that tree pruning and weeding waste.I was wondering if the little pig would be enough to handle cooked food waste, small amount of ga...

Question 22

Katie sweetman

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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 23

Alice donovan

Asked 5 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 24

Paul

Asked 5 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 25

Albert

Asked 4 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 26

Richard Cox

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Is it OK to only use the same sources of brown material all the time, for me that would mainly be straw & shredded cardboard. Occasionally I would also have sawdust from freshly cut timber. Would those sources of brown material be OK or are the wood p...

Question 27

Eddie Joyce

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 28

PJ

Thanks Niall for your comprehensive video on construction as the instructions that came with was far than ideal. I find it very good, just wondering how long it takes for one side to fully finish and how do I prevent paper from forming a ball? Many thanks...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer