Compost Bins & Systems
Biobags™ are a great way to handle kitchen scraps. No more messy kitchen compost containers. These bags are biodegradable and can just be tossed into the compost pile.
Compost Tumbler systems make it easy to turn and aerate your compost pile. Just toss your kitchen and garden wastes in and give it a tumble.
Bin Systems such as the Easy-Open Composter are an easy and neat way to have a compost pile. Just through all our kitchen scraps and garden wastes in and let it do its thing. Typically this style of bin is made from recycled plastic and has lower doors to conveniently empty the compost as it is ready.
Although not necessary, products such as Compost Plus contain microorganisms nitrogen-rich nutrients to speed up the composting process.
Composting Resources
Composting at Wikipedia
An extensive resource on all aspects of composting.
The Compost Resource Page
This site is intended to serve as a hub of information for anyone interested in the various aspects of composting. Includes general information, home composting, vermicomposting, large-scale composting, composting toilets, products/services and a forum.
Cornell University Composting Site
This website is maintained by the Cornell Waste Management Institute and provides access to a variety of composting educational materials and programs developed at Cornell University.
U.S. Environment Protection Agency Composting Site
Composting offers the obvious benefits of resource efficiency and creating a useful product from organic waste that would otherwise have been landfilled. On this web site, you will learn about the following:
- Basic Information – provides a general description of what compost is and which materials should and should not be composted.
- Where You Live – contains information about regional and state composting programs.
- Organic Materials – provides more detailed information about the specific materials good for composting.
- Frequent Questions – presents frequent questions about how and why you should compost.
- Laws/Statutes – discusses regulations for organics materials and composting facilities.
- Environmental Benefits – explains how composting benefits the environment.
- Science/Technology – discusses how the composting process works and the different methods of composting, such as creating your own composting pile
- Publications – contains a list of composting and related publications.
www.mastercomposter.com This site provides information on how to compost, how to use finished compost, the benefits of composting, what to compost, and many other topics related to home composting. You can compost with almost no effort or you can become an expert. The more you work at it, the faster you will produce finished compost. Use whatever level of effort is right for you.
Compost Guide at VegWeb.com
Covering articles on Fundatmentals, How to Compost, What to Compost, Composting Bins and Systems, Composting Resources and more.
Composting: Journey to Forever Organic Garden
How to turn wastes into clean, healthy food, making compost, compost bin, composting indoors, worm composting, composting toilet, soil fertility
