Urban Compost Tumbler Benefits

When it comes to making compost the urban compost tumbler is difficult to beat for many reasons. The urban compost tumbler has quite a few distinct advantages over many of the more conventional means of composting, and for the initial outlay that the compost bin tumbler requires, you get a very good return in a short space of time.

The benefits of the urban compost tumbler are not only down to the speed with which you can make compost, there are many other composting benefits as well. Let's take a look at the many benefits to the home composter.

Benefits Of The Urban Compost Tumbler

So, how does the urban compost tumbler compare to normal composting techniques?

Urban compost tumblers make compost much quicker.

There is absolutely no doubt that if used correctly the urban compost tumbler can make compost in a few weeks once it is full. There is no way that you can get these results making compost the conventional way. Anyone who wants compost quickly would do well to get a composting tumbler as soon as possible.

Urban compost tumblers require less work.

Although I am opposed to it if you turn conventional compost piles then you can speed up the composting process. I am against it because it is so much work for the return you get. It really is backbreaking. With the compost bin tumbler you don't have the backbreaking work. It is a simple matter of turning a handle or rotating the drum to thoroughly mix the contents. The even distribution of heat will dramatically speed up the process and this is why it is so efficient at quickly making compost.

The urban compost tumbler is neater.

A normal compost bin can be quite untidy. Especially if you are like me and make your composting bins out of free materials. They can look untidy and messy, especially if you don't have somewhere to hide it out of the way. With the urban compost tumbler they look good wherever they are sited. They are neat and compact and actually look good.

They are not an eye sore at all. They can actually enhance a garden, especially some of the more space age designs that are available. The colors are pleasing to the eye as well as helping to speed up the whole composting process.

The urban compost tumbler keeps animals and rodents away.

Dogs, Cats and rodents can be a bit of a problem for many composters. Because of their design they are often open to the elements which means that they can be infiltrated by animals. The tumbler is a mostly sealed unit which means that these pests cannot get at the contents and leave a mess all over the garden. It is a problem I have with an open compost heap but one that can be avoided with a tumbler compost bin.

There is nothing worse than having animals ruin a compost heap. They can disturb all the contents which will set back the composting time. This won't happen with a sealed unit.

Compost bin tumblers are ideal for smaller spaces or occasional composters.

As well as being ideal for fairly large scale composting operations they are also perfect for those without much space. The design means that they take up little room whilst still making excellent compost. They are available in all manner of sizes and there is one suited to everyones wishes. They are also perfect if you do not actually have much composting matter on a regular basis.

What you do have can be added as and when without it taking up much room. It can be sited somewhere unobtrusive and just used when needed.

So, in conclusion there are many benefits to the urban compost tumbler. It is ideal for so many different reasons.

Buying Tumbler Compost Bins

After being finally convinced just how efficient tumbler compost bins are it is important to make the right purchase. There are urban compost tumblers for all budgets. For a look at reviews of the best you can read my compost tumbler review post. The tumbler compost bin is perfect for both urban and rural environments and choosing which one you will buy should be based on how it will be used. You certainly want to make a purchase that will suit how you compost and how much organic waste you produce.

See the review page just mentioned for what I believe is the best composter or if you have already done an awful lot of reading today then as far as I am concerned the best composter is the Achla cmp-05. I won't go in to all the reasons again but the fact that it is both cheap, has excellent reviews and it is horizontal means it is hard to beat. What this post is about is buying tumbler compost bins, and more importantly from where. It is not difficult to know where my loyalties lie but there is a very good reason for it. I have added links to my top pick because they are in my opinion the best source for compost tumblers. I have added the links so you can go straight to the products and make comparisons and shop in safety.

There are other places to make compost tumbler purchases but after I spent a lot of time looking ofr the best prices and the best selections I really only came up with this one place where you had lots of choice. Added to that they are the cheapest so there is no better place to buy. If you find one you like then buy it from them. Don't waste hours trying to find cheaper prices because you won't. I wouldn't recommend them if I thought there were better deals for people. A returns policy is also very important and I know from experience that theirs is the best.

My advice is find one you like and but it straight away. I often regret seeing something and then getting sidetracked. It means I put off what I could have done much quicker. If you want quick compost, which will happen with a tumbler compost bin then you need to actually have it before you can get started. Composting is such an important part of our life that I forget that some people are just starting down the road to making their own compost. There really is nothing like it. The sense of satisfaction at knowing you have turned what would have otherwise been thrown away in to something so healthy for the garden or veg plot is great. I love the fact I can make free compost from my waste. My advice, get started straight away. It is one purchase you will never regret. Making compost can become something of an obsession though so be careful not to bore your friends too much!

When buying tumbler compost bins make sure you follow some of the advice I have given here. If you don't want to read through the old posts then here is a quick recap:

• Buy a dark color


• Get a horizontal model if you have a slight build or have plenty of space


• Get an activator if you want really fast results


• Get one large enough for your needs (or 2 cheap ones)


• Start composting asap

Just ensure you buy a composting tumbler that is right for your needs. I recommend horizontal models as they are easier to turn. If you are strong or like a few minutes of physical work a few times a week then get a vertical model. A few people have mentioned that when the composting tumblers are quite full some are difficult to rotate. This is why I talk about the horizontal model so much. Personally I like exercise so it isn't a problem for me. Just choose what you think is better for the lifestyle you lead.

Tumbler compost bins are a great addition to the household. Just ensure you get one soon and start composting with passion.

Urban Compost Tumblers

Writing about urban compost tumblers brings up a few interesting points for discussion. People are still very dubious about the claims that you can make compost in 2-3 weeks. I think the misunderstanding comes about because some people who have been composting for decades simply say that it isn't possible. This misunderstanding is easily cleared up.

When we talk about making compost in such a short space of time we are talking about once the rotating composter has been filled. It is not going to make compost in that short space of time from the moment you start using it. Once you have filled it with suitable composting materials then it is only a matter of weeks before you can use it on garden. Obviously the quicker you can fill it the better. Use lots of good quality soft organic matter and once it is filled you will not have long to wait. This will beat a conventional compost bin by a matter of months. Urban compost tumblers are almost miraculous in the speed that they make compost but you still have to be realistic in your expectations.

The better the quality of the materials you add and the more you use the composting tumbler as you should, the better the results will be.

How To Use Urban Compost Tumblers Effectively

To get the most out of your urban compost tumblers you need to ensure that you use it in the best possible way. This will mean that you should always add good quality materials to it. By this I mean no woody are hard to break down materials. These will increase the time it takes for the contents to compost.

You should ensure the contents are always damp but not sodden. Without adequate moisture no organic materials are going to compost quickly. If the contents are too wet they will also take longer to compost and you will have some very bad smelling contents.

Site the rotating compost bin somewhere warm and sunny. The extra heat from the Sun will bring the contents up to a higher temperature and ensure that the contents break down as quickly as possible. If you do this just ensure the contents always stay moist.

The most important thing to remember however is to actually rotate the drum. This is the main design feature but something that many owners fail to do on a regular basis. Urban compost tumblers need to be tumbled or turned three times a week or more. By ensuring that you regularly mix up the contents you will get the maximum benefit from the rotating compost bin. The churning of the contents is the key to quick compost.

It keeps everything at an even hot temperature ensuring maximum speed of compost making. Achla CMP-05 Spinning Horizontal Composter as i have already stated is my compost tumbler of choice. Because it is horizontal it makes the turning of the contents much easier and the easier it is the more inclined you will be to do it.

You must ensure that you mix up the contents regularly. It is the even distribution of heat that makes the compost so quickly. The mixing also breaks up the contents in to small pieces. The smaller the contents are the quicker they will turn in to compost. If you use the composting tumbler as you should then you will get compost in a matter of weeks. The addition of the compost activator will also help to speed up the process quite a bit. At the very least you should add some rich garden soil to help the process along.

Follow these guidelines for the urban compost tumblers and you will get very good compost in a very short space of time.

The Rotating Composter

The rotating composter, or compost bin tumbler is fast becoming the best composter for many people. I think that a lot of this is simply down to the convenience of these composting tumblers. The rotating composter is simply so easy to use and so efficient at what it does that the conventional composting bin is being overlooked in favor of something that is cleaner and actually pretty good to look at.

If you want to purchase one at a low price then you can click the image to the right. The image to the left is for the Achla which is the one I really do recommend. The horizontal models simply make turning the contents so much easier and is by far the best selling rotating composter.

What I wanted to look at today is exactly how the rotating composter can make compost so quickly. What is it about the design that makes the compost in 2-3 weeks? Yes they really can make compost that quickly. It was certainly a surprise to me, but there are numerous people who have confirmed it can be done in such a short space of time.

How Does The Rotating Composter Work So Fast?

Let's take a look at exactly how the compost bin tumbler can work so quickly. I am still amazed at the speeds in which they create compost and it is good to know exactly how this happens. Bear in mind, this is probably more for the proper sized rotating composters and not for very small versions which are often little more than a container, although they also seem to work extremely quickly.
As we can see from the diagram, part of the reason why the rotating composter works so efficiently is because of a steady air flow. A good supply of air is what keeps the contents activated and constantly changing.

Add to this the fact that we turn the handle regularly to rotate the whole drum. This rotating of the drum chops up the contents and evens out the temperature. It also stops the contents from compacting which means the air can flow even better.

The constant tumbling really does make a large difference to the speed with which the compost tumbler works. The chopping up and even temperature allows the organic materials inside to break down at an astonishingly fast rate.

Of course, to get the best results you need to ensure that you only add good quality organic materials to the urban compost tumbler. Adding woody greens or anything that is not fairly soft to begin with will definitely slow down the rate of decomposition. Make the compost quickly by just using nice soft materials. A compost activator will also speed up the process considerably as well.

These are just some of the reasons why the compost tumbler seems so efficient at making quality compost in such a short space of time. Lots of good air flow will definitely help to make the compost quicker. If you get a rotating composter that doesn't have this feature don't despair. The actual tumbling motion goes a very long way to making compost very quickly. The churning helps to break down the contents very quickly. Also the fact that it is a mostly enclosed compost bin will mean that the moisture content stays high which is very important. See the urban compost tumbler post for more information on where to site the rotating composter to ensure that you get even better results.

The rotating composter is a fairly simple design really but one that is very efficient at what it does. If you haven't yet purchased one click on one of the images on the left and you can browse lots of other rotating composters on Amazon, who have by far the best prices on the web.

Urban Compost Tumbler

Here at urban compost tumbler I am gradually looking at all aspects of the compost bin tumbler. I now want to turn my attentions to where the urban compost tumbler should be sited. Siting a tumbling compost bin may not seem like a very important topic, but if you want to take full advantage of the fast speed that the tumbling compost bin can create compost, the siting of it is very important.

It is well worth considering this carefully before you begin to fill the composting tumbler as many of the models will be very difficult to move once they have begun to be filled. Apart from an aesthetic point of view, there are a few other factors that should determine exactly where you place your urban compost tumbler. We shall get to those in a minute. First I want to give a few tips on what are the best rotating compost bins.

When choosing a compost tumbler always go for a dark color if possible. Black or dark green composting tumblers are the best as they will absorb more heat and therefore the contents will turn in to compost that much more quickly.

Also, as stated previously, ensure you get a model that is suitable for you. If you are of a small or petite build then you may find a horizontal model will make your life much easier. The horizontal composting tumbler will be much easier to rotate, which is at the heart of how the tumbling composter works.

Now, on to the siting of the rotating compost bin:

Where To Site An Urban Compost Tumbler

Whether or not you are new to composting, you are probably as surprised as I was when I first discovered how quickly the compost bins for urban or country settings can produce compost. They really can create it very fast indeed, if given the right conditions. I have already stated what I think is the best composter, especially for the money, so lets see how we can get the most out of this, or any other urban compost tumbler.

• Convenience is always an issue. Weigh up the different ways in which you use the tumbling compost bin and site it accordingly. If you primarily fill it from kitchen scraps then site it near to the kitchen. If it is primarily filled with waste vegetable matter from the garden or veg plot then it may be better sited close to those areas. It is simple considerations like this that make our work easier. The abundant earth site has some very good pointers about the use of the urban compost tumbler if you would like even more information. Decide on this in advance and place your urban compost tumbler as close to the main source of your organic waste as possible.
• As well as taking the previous point in to consideration, try to combine it with this siting tip if at all possible. PLACE IT IN THE SUN. Composting always happens quicker at higher temperatures. This is part of the reason why the comost tumbler makes compost so quickly. Every time you rotate it you are spreading the heat that builds up when matter decays evenly. A high temperature will activate the contents quickly. If you can place your rotating compost bin somewhere nice and warm it will compost quicker. If you place it in a densely shaded area the contents will be much cooler and will take longer to turn in to quality compost. There really will be a marked difference. Keep the contents warm by siting the compost tumbler somewhere where it can at least get partial sun when it is available and it will work a lot quicker. Low temperatures, such as in winter, will slow down the composting rate, so it is especially important to site it in a sunny spot at the cooler times of the year.

These few simple points, often overlooked, may mean the difference between your urban compost tumbler being a very quick way of making compost, or a purchase that you are not getting the maximum benefit from. Make your life easy by siting the urban compost tumbler near to your source of organic waste and in a nice sunny spot.

The Best Composters

Just recently I wrote about what I though was the best composter as far as urban compost bin tumblers are concerned and they without doubt are the best composters by a large margin. The post, entitled the best urban compost tumbler has got me to thinking a bit more about the best composter. I have always been a strict traditionalist when it comes to my composting. I make my composting bins out of whatever I can lay my hands on. Bits of wood, chicken wire etc, basically anything and everything. As we have an awful lot of land we also have room for a lot of compost bins. We add an awful lot of materials and need a lot of room while the organic matter turns in to a nice friable mix.

I know, however, that this is not everyones situation. Many people have a relatively small amount of land, or do not have masses of matter to compost. This is where the rotating compost bin comes in. I have already written about how quickly they will create compost, and also that they are a much tidier arrangement if you have to make compost where the composting bin can be seen. What I will touch on today is choosing the best composter out of the myriad different rotating compost bins that are available. Previously I wrote that as far as I am concerned the Achla CMP-05 Spinning Horizontal Composter is much better than the vertical units because it will be much easier to spin. It is also very competitively priced and is the best selling urban compost tumbler on Amazon. Lets look at what else would make the best composter.

The Best Composter

So, I already stated that for a good price the Achla is my choice. The fact that it is horizontal simply makes it easier to use if you are of a slight build or worry about turning a composting tumbler as it gets full. There are a few other reasons why this seems like such a good tumbling composter but it applies to others as well. That is the color.

If you can, especially in cooler climates, try to get a composter that is black. This color will absorb the heat from the sun and will aid the composting process. This extra heat will do nothing but good. If you do get a black compost bin tumbler I would ensure that you keep the contents moist. You may find out that the extra heat will mean it dries out a little more quickly inside. Just check on it regularly, maybe as you are about to rotate it to churn up the contents. It is a simple matter of adding a little extra water, or, my preference is to add some of the water that you wash the dishes with. This way you will save water and be adding the nutritious contents that come of the dirty dishes to your composter.

The best composters will always be a dark color if possible, dark green or black is always preferable over a light color, and if it may be difficult for you to turn a vertical urban compost tumbler, try a horizontal one for ease of use.

The Best Compost Tumblers

I seem to be thinking about the urban compost tumbler quite a lot lately. I think it is just because I am still amazed at just how quickly they can make compost. I was very dubious indeed about the claims that you could make compost in 2-3 weeks with a composting tumbler. I investigated these claims thoroughly and wrote about them in the compost bin tumbler post. I also touched briefly on what seemed to be the best rotating compost bin as well. I did not give it a thorough investigation though, and that is what I will be looking at today.

Although some of the compost tumblers are very cheap, some can also be quite a bit of an expense and I want to make sure that what is purchased is of the best quality and well worth the money. In my usual manner I have spent way too much time trying to find the best tumbling composter I can, you can save yourself some time by reading on. I will break it down in to two sections. The best urban compost tumbler on a budget and the best composting tumbler overall, without money being the main consideration. If you are looking to purchase one of these so you can get super quick compost then have a read and then start composting.

The Best Urban Compost Tumbler By Price

After having searched the web for reviews and price comparisons I have come to a conclusion. Although many tumbling composters have very good reviews there is one drawback to some of them. It is that the drum is vertical. For most people this is not an issue, but for some people once they are quite full it may be hard to rotate them with total ease. This turning or rotating is at the core of why they are so effective at making compost. If you have any doubts that you will be easily able to spin the drum then I have found the perfect answer. It is the Achla CMP-05 Spinning Horizontal Composter. For me this design wins hands down. It is on a horizontal axis so there is absolutely no effort involved in turning it to aerate the contents and speed up the composting process. Also, not surprisingly it is the number one best seller on Amazon under the compost bins section. It must be very popular, and I can see why.

At such a low price it is also one of the cheapest on the market. It is heavily discounted so now is definitely the time to buy it. If I had a budget but still wanted a very high quality tumbling compost bin then this is what I would definitely buy.

The Best Overall Urban Compost Tumbler Regardless Of Price

I touched on this model briefly in the composting tumbler post. It is the Mantis 4000-00-02 ComposT-Twin Composting Bin. Again it spins on a horizontal axis so it is very easy to turn and can be used by anyone. The main advantage I see is the fact that it has two chambers. This means you can fill one up and while you are waiting a few weeks for your compost you can start filling the second chamber. Now, it is not cheap at $500 but this is the only drawback to it.

If price was no object I would certainly purchase this model. However, there is another thing to consider but that depends on the space you have available. That option is to buy two of the Achla horizontal model. It would still be cheaper than buying this dual chamber model. The problem with this is the room that would be needed. I think if room was not an issue I would probably go with this option, but it does seem a little over the top. I think the dual chamber model is definitely the best option if you have the money.

As I wrote previously, before thinking that it is too expensive, consider how much a year you spend on potting soil and compost etc in bags. You may find that the more expensive model will still pay for itself in a few years. These urban compost tumblers are definitely as good as the manufacturers say they are. For very quick compost I would certainly at least purchase the cheaper tumbler compost bin.