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Goodbye, (first) compost bin.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words.

worn out rubbermaid compost bin

After six years of exposure to the elements, my very first Rubbermaid compost bin has bit the dust. The plastic had gotten so brittle, I could barely keep the bin together as I hauled it to the curb. It was time to say goodbye.

That was a pretty well-spent $6, though, and even though I had to send it off on the recycling truck, I still feel like it was an ecological win.   That bin saved probably hundreds of pounds of produce scraps from hitting the landfill and it turned those scraps into something that enriched the soil in my yard.

Composting is really not my most favorite thing in the world to do (It would be far simpler to chuck everything into the trash.), but the obvious environmental benefits make me keep on truckin’.

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Michelle H.

Wednesday 9th of April 2014

I've had good luck with the large tubs that trees came in from Home Depot. They're stood up well to the Texas heat and blasting sun, and they have built in drainage in the bottom. I use one as my main bin and the other one gets the extra browns until they're needed. It works for me!

jenny_o

Tuesday 8th of April 2014

Kudos to all of you who compost at home. We used to do that and it's a bit of work. Now our province requires all households to compost; they provide a large bin, a small bin (for the kitchen), and pickup once every two weeks, and it is so much simpler. Yay for keeping all that stuff out of the landfills!

WilliamB

Tuesday 8th of April 2014

Funny timing - mine is close to biting the dust as well, after about 6 years. Given how well an enormous Rubbermaid works for me (size, shape, price, locational suitability), I'm OK with buying a new one every 6-7 years.

Katie | The Surly Housewife

Tuesday 8th of April 2014

6 years!? That's pretty impressive. Our plastic worm compost bin lasted 2 maybe so I would say that is money well spent. Our regular compost bin is wooden crate my husband picked up at work. The benefits of being married to a truck driver!

Deborah

Tuesday 8th of April 2014

We have to get going on our compost pile for sure! When we were looking at options we found one and did featured it. It's a video on an easy garbage can composter from P.Allen Smith. You may want to check it out: http://www.salvagesisterandmister.com/video-sunday-compost-edition/

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