Compost Bins Q&amp;A

Can you add lots of grass clippings and all food waste to the bin?

Question 2

Guest

Asked 2 months ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 3

Guest

Can you confirm how I can buy replacement parts for the composter? I got one but the bracket has snapped

Asked 4 months ago 1 answer

Tumbling Dual Composter 140L

Question 4

Guest

Hi, we're delighted with our Big Pig here at Bagenalstown Community Garden however the contents are gathering into

Asked 5 months ago 1 answer

Please can you share a photo of the system you currently sell, height 4ft which looks different to that in the phot

Question 5

Guest

Asked 6 months ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 6

Guest

What are the dimensions and weight when packed for delivery of the three bay composter?

Asked 10 months ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 7

Guest

How much is a 3 bay composter?

Asked 10 months ago 1 answer

Double Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 8

Guest

what thickness of board do these hold please?

Asked 11 months ago 1 answer

Compost Bin Brackets

Question 9

Guest

What are the dimensions of this compost caddy?

Asked 11 months ago 1 answer

Green Odourless Kitchen Composter Caddy 30L

Question 10

Guest

Hi - is this item a single bracket or a pair of brackets?

Asked 1 year ago 1 answer

Compost Bin Brackets

Question 11

Guest

how many worms to buy with the bin

Asked 1 year ago 1 answer

500G - 2KG Composting Worms

Question 12

Guest

Can it be used to make leaf mulch?

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Roll Mix Composters For Your Small Composting Needs

Question 13

Guest

Can it be used to make lead mulch?

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Roll Mix Composters For Your Small Composting Needs

Question 14

Guest

when fully assembled and facing you, is the spinning handle to the left or right?

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 15

Guest

dimensions re compost bin brackets

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bin Brackets

Question 16

Guest

Hi, what are the internal dimensions of the bin?

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Wooden Garden composter - 70cm H x 100 x 100

Question 17

Guest

this looks brilliant - what is the ideal size of the 'raised bed' to accommodate it?

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Subpod Classic Vermicompost System

Question 18

Guest

What are the dimensions of the 600 ltr compost bin? I cant find anywhere on the page which shows this.

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Thermo-Star Composter - Green

Question 19

Guest

Please can you tell me the dimensions? And when it will be back in stock please?

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 20

Guest

Size of bin

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi, can this be used as one large chamber without the central divider?

Question 21

Guest

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 22

Guest

what is the hotbin made of?

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

What do you treat your wood with?

Question 23

Guest

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Double Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 24

Dawn Teare

Does the bin come with its own worms?

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Can you compost dock leaves nettles and thistles in it?

Question 25

Kathrina

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 26

Louis FitzGerald

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

I've had the Hotbin for several weeks now and have only been putting in fruit and vegetable peelings as easily digestible (along with shredded paper and your wood chips) but we have no lawn so no grass cuttings. We can only manage one caddy a week of kitc...

Question 27

Judith Langfield

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 28

Lynsay

Hi,could you tell me when the JK400 Joraform compost tumbler will be back in stock? I think I'll need this size, I run a small horticultural farm & want a more efficient way of making compost. Roughly how much weight can it take daily?Also can you g...

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 29

RayD

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?

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, if weeds and other garden materials are added to this for composting, will the compost potentially contain seeds for the weeds to germinate again? Many thanks,Holly

Question 30

Holly

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Would it be possible to use a Hotbin for the first stage of composting and then transfer partially composted material to Hungry bin? This way all food waste could be utilised?Many thanks

Question 31

Damien

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Does this kit come with worms?

Question 32

Adrian Harte

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Worm Works Wormery For Home Composting

Question 33

David Bruns

Hello,What are the weight and measurements of the shipping package for the JK 400? I want to see if it can be checked in on an air flight.

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 34

Gillian Wharton

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 ...

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

When removing the compost from the bottom of the bin, does the flap open out just on the level, or can it open out lower than that, or can it be removed? The area where I propose placing it has a step and I could place the bin next to the step. If the fla...

Question 35

Judith Langfield

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hotbin Composter - Hot Compost Bin 200 Litres

Question 36

Richard Cox

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

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

My pig is operation for about 3-4 weeks. It has taken all my kitchen waste (which was a lot!) and fair amount of garden stuff already. I have stopped feeding the first side, it was very, very hot there for a while but has cooled down a lot now. Is th...

Question 37

Paul Whelan

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 38

Albert

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 39

Aedín

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 40

Paddy L

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

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 41

Paul Whelan

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 42

Deb Sitton

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi how many litres of compost does it produce every 6 weeks?

Question 43

Teresa Corcoran

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi NiallI asked in March if you had spare insulation for a JK 125. You asked me to remind you at the end of April. Have you any supplies yet ?

Question 44

Christopher Matthews

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

We want to buy one of these... but we are unsure wether to go for the Little Pig or Big Pig? We are a vegetarian family of 4. We have a garden compost area in the garden and also a grass cutting compost so we dont necessarily need to put this waist in the...

Question 45

Martha

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi, I was filling he composter for the last 4 weeks and it was nice and hot, mixing veg, grass and shredded paper a good mixture of eac. It now however seems to have cooled off, I've spotted maggots' in there, is there something I can do to re-start the p...

Question 46

Dan

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

We use compostable food liners in our kitchen caddy. Are these ok to put into the 'big pig' and will they decompose?

Question 47

Martha Chester

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Another size question: while I've seen your answers to those asking about 2 people households, we, while only 2, have 2 full size allotments and currently run 14 dalek compost-bins, filling 3-4 at a time while the others (full) rot down. Produce goes to m...

Question 48

Stephen Pill

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 49

Paul

Will the worms survive in a hot bin composter? I have a tumbler bin but also plan to buy a hot bin composter.

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

500G - 2KG Composting Worms

Question 50

Suzanne Rushe

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.

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer