Garbage Can Compost Bin

Place an even mix of brown and green materials inside the can.

Garbage can compost bin.

Make a compost bin from a trash can learn how burying a metal garbage can will help make a compost bin that is safe from flies and other small critters. Trash can with lid. This isn t a new idea but it s a good one so i thought i d share it with you. Trash can compost bin february 27 2014.

Brown materials include leaves twigs wood chips newspaper and cardboard. Some gardeners keep several compost bins in various stages of decomposition so they can harvest compost from one bin while others are in earlier stages of decomposition. How to make a compost bin. Place a large saucepan another garbage can lid or some other container underneath the elevated compost bin to collect water.

In this case a small plastic garbage fits the bill chose one that fits under a sink or somewhere tucked out of. You can continue to add materials as the level in the trash can drops. Basically you have three or four units put somewhere not too close to the kitchen but where you can access them all winter. This nutrient rich compost tea can be used for watering plants.

Green materials include fruit and vegetable scraps grass clippings coffee grounds and eggshells. This unit can be used in the winter not for composting but for compost storage. I well my fil drilled four sets along the outside of the can. We found that plastic garbage cans warp in the winter and can crack and shatter if filled too much.

98 subekyu 1 5 gal hanging trash can for kitchen cabinet door with lid small under sink garbage can for bathroom wall mounted counter waste bin brushed. It has a lid to keep out the critters and it s easy to maneuver around the garden. Diy trash can compost bin. It s a small compost bin made from a rubber trash can.

Turn your trash can upside down and drill holes spaced about 1 2 inches apart alongside the bottom. For the winter only use metal bins. Altanius wooden garbage bin or tilt out trash cabinet free standing kitchen trash can holder or recycling cabinet with hideaway drawer removable bamboo cutting board altanius 150 98 150. Drill holes through the sides and bottom of a trash can to create ventilation.

On the sides of the trash can yes i am aware that round objects don t have sides drill about 15 20 holes.