EWC-30 Enviro World 82 Gallon Compost Bin

Bought this to replace a cheap, click together, piece of junk that lost its lid within weeks of setting it up and wouldn't keep its shape. This EnviroWorld bin is much sturdier and I like the round shape for more efficient stirring of the compost. The lid locks in place, which is a huge improvement over the last one we had, and the hatch at the bottom for removing compost as also sturdy and holds in place well. Highly recommend this model.

I love these style of composters compared to the newer ones, as they are a true easy put together and functioning composter. It is very lightweight, but it will take some space as it is pretty big.As others have said, make sure you have two hands available to open the top when you are trying to put in anything into the composter, as it will require both hands to line up the grooves to open and close the lid. Otherwise this is a great product, I definitely would buy it again

We liked the simplicity of the design, no joints to come apart (other than the door possibly) when the compost starts putting pressure on the walls. Easy to open and add material, and remove compost through the door or the top. We purchased two, one for the raw material, the second for "finishing" the compost, and they have functioned as expected, putting out usable compost in a matter of a few weeks. The previous composter we had worked well but came apart at the joints and was unrepairable. These should last a good long while. You could spend more and not do better than this composter

We compost all our kitchen scraps, garden waste, and a lot of our yard waste and have three of these bins. The oldest is three, maybe four, years old at the time of this review. If you live in the countryside, exurbs, or suburbs, you can probably use this bin as-is.We, however, live in a small sized city and have to contend with rats and raccoons. In order to compost safely with this bin in rat country you will need to place it on at least a single layer of chicken wire to prevent burrowing. Likewise, the lower level of vents will need to be reinforced with hardware cloth. If you don't do this, you will have rodent problems, and rats can be a HUGE pain to get rid of once established. Likewise, you'll need a big rock or two to discourage raccoons from getting in. Without a weight, they will figure our how to spin the top off and make a mess of things.If the manufacturer included built in hardware cloth on the bottom vents and base this would be a five start product and hands down the best product on the market.I prefer to start loading these bins in fall with a good mix of kitchen waste (green) and yard waste (brown) and get it half full by the spring. Once the warm weather arrives there is enough biomass in the bin for things to get cooking and stay cooking through the summer. I've never had a problem with smell or bugs when using this approach. If there isn't enough volume things never really get going and that's when the material will start to smell bad and get infested with grubs and flies.Once fall arrives I transfer the mostly composted material to a second (or third) bin to let the worms do their thing. I sift the compost in the spring, putting the larger bits of mostly woody debris back into the active bin.

What a BIG box!!! It was sad to see that the box this container came in, did not make the trip. But the good news was that I received this package literally the next day, while Amazon stated that it would take at least a week to arrive. Super pleased about that!The install is really a no brain-er, just choose the spot you want it to live and stake down. I wasn't too thrilled about the stakes provided. Too short and too thin. A medium to large dog could easily tip it over just by leaning on it. Luckily I owned thicker and longer stakes already, so it was a quick fix.Shortly after purchasing this compost bin, I found the same bin at Home Depot for almost the same price, but it also came with a plastic "grill" to place underneath the bin to prevent critters from burrowing into the bin and lay waste to your perfectly composting pile. My solution involved a layer of weed stopping mesh paper and wire fence underneath the bin. I am hoping that it will be sufficient to deter critters from trying to get at my compost.All in all, I am definitely going to purchase another of these bins and have two going at the same time.

Great product. Its single piece of plastic design makes it really easy to set up and durable. Too bad it's being discontinued, probably because this item is very bulky to actually ship. Some product suggestions I would make is to have a hole at the center of the handle. This way you can reverse the lid on a rainy day and have all the water drain into the compost. Drilling a hole is easy enough.

The lid of this bin might be animal and pest resistant but this bin is not designed to fend off rodents. A rat, not NYC size but not a cute size either, chewed threw at the 'strategically placed vents' and is now enjoying snacking at his pleasure. A waste of money seeing that the bin is only 6 months old.

I had a round one a number of years ago and liked it. I replaced it with a square one that had to be assembled. Over time it came apart several years sooner than a round one. This one is very sturdy. It's unfortunate that shipping is a big part of the cost of a round one; but they will last so much longer.