The Cutest Composter in The World in Pink, Made in America, Food Safe, BPA and Rust Free, No Assembly Required, Envirocycle Composting Tumbler Bin and Compost Tea Maker …

It's been about a month since I got my Envirocycle. I love it. Most important is, my first batch of compost is almost ready. I'm blown away by the functionality and ease of use. This is my 3rd composter. I gave the others away; I never got compost. I almost bypassed the Envirocycle because I thought I knew what I wanted. For weeks I researched composters, trying to find the best one for me; glad I didn't make another costly mistake. There are many, many reasons I chose the Envirocycle: The name, the Most beautiful Composter in the World made me laugh -- and that's what prompted me to look at it. I had been pondering a double, but, once I started reading about the Envirocycle, I realized I had almost made a 3rd mistake. According to reviews, some people had compost after a month -- so why would I need two small compartments when in the same amount of time, I'd have 35 gallons?! There is absolutely no assembly required. You take the two parts out of the box, set the tumbler part on top of the base... and you're done! The quality is amazing. It's BPA free and there's a 5-year warranty (with restrictions, but wow!) plus terrific customer service. I called upon them initially with questions and they couldn't have been more helpful, proving this company truly stands behind its products. We even had a good laugh together. I'm a puny senior and I have no problem turning the tumbler, or moving the composter around. Additionally, and oh so important to me is, I'll be able to use the Envirocycle all winter; and by springtime, I'll have compost already brewing for next year's planting. The latch is easy for me, too, as I can just push it open when my fingers hurt. I don't have to grab it like most people would do in order to open or close it. It also provides beautiful liquid gold. Because you can mix and match the drain plugs, the liquid can either remain in the tumbler, or, like I did, you can set it up to collect in the base to be used as needed. I've also decided that if I need to expand, it'll be with a second Envirocycle. Had I not found the Envirocycle, I don't know which other I would have chosen; none of the others actually met my requirements.

I've had this composter for about 5 months and I've been very happy with it and the company's customer service. I picked the composter up in September and was able to get a small load of compost out of it before winter set in, it works fairly quickly as long as you've got the right stuff in there and the temperature isn't freezing. During the cooking phase of this load of compost, I found the composter to be extremely easy to use and sturdy. It spins smoothly and easily, the door and latch to access the inside are both robust, there aren't any leaks, and it's not bad at all to empty (I used a shovel and trowel). The drum holds a great deal more than I thought it would just by looking at it, I was pleasantly surprised how much yard and kitchen waste I was able to fit in there; I was similarly pleased with how much finished compost I got out of it. This unit is also nicely unobtrusive, it just squats in the corner of my yard doing its thing; I find that the large units that stand on stilts can be a bit of an eyesore sometimes. Beyond the product itself, the company has been great to deal with. I've emailed them several times for pointers on composting, such as adding water, what materials to add, etc. I've also emailed them to ask for a replacement drain plug after I lost mine and they sent me a few for free. Every time I've sent them a customer service request, it's been answered quickly and thoroughly. I'm very satisfied w/ the company and I'm confident that if I experienced an issue with the product, the company would help me resolve it. I had purchased a budget model prior to this one. I ended up returning it over concerns about its construction. I was initially unwilling to spend the amount this composter goes for, but I'm glad I ended up doing so. I feel like it's a good investment and I'm looking forward to using it for years.

Honestly, I balked at spending this much on a composter, but I am so pleased with it that I bought a second one this week! It's not out of range with many other composers, and I think it is really money well spent. I have a worm composter (great, but only for so much at a time), a stationary one you just pile stuff in (slow, slow slow unless you pay attention to it, which I don't), and the Envirocycle. I opted for my first Envirocycle because of the great reviews of the product AND it's customer service. I have not had to worry about the customer service, as it is well made and holding up well. Not sure that it is "beautiful" but it's better looking than most composers on the market. I have it sitting under our banana trees which have sprung up very happily with the compost tea draining out into the soil at their base. I'm too lazy to deal with the collection of the liquid, so I'm happy to have the option to collect or drain it. I know the composter is supposed to be on a flat surface, but it's not perfectly flat where they are and they turn well anyway, even when full. No issues with smell, as I've added enough paper, dry leaves, and other browns to our kitchen waste and small yard scraps, which keeps my neighbor happy. I refuse to spend time chopping up stuff to get it to compost faster. Whatever happens in the kitchen during food prep is it, and the Envirocycle seems to handle it just fine (watermelon rinds, pineapple rind, whole veggies I didn't quite get to fast enough, etc). I'm sure the results would be even faster if I bothered to chop it small or blender it, but I just refuse to do it. I turned the first Envirocycle only when I added stuff to it, and now that I have the second one next to it and I'm letting the first get to finished compost, I'll just turn them both when I add to the second one. I'll let you know how it goes, but for a non-hardcore, yet eco-aware person, I'm very happy so far. I thought about buying the small one initially, but glad I didn't as we (2 people) would have filled it too fast, and these have tucked in nicely under the trees without looking the least bit obtrusive even in our front yard. Made in the USA too!

Love my Envirocycle but needs improvement. Pros: great larger capacity, easy to use, durable, beautiful, hasn’t faded (since June 2020) Cons: 1) difficult to lift barrel on/off the base to roll when full/heavy, 2) design of base unit’s drain spout prevents complete liquid drainage even after rocking back and forth, 3) when it rains, the base unit naturally gets flooded through the base unit’s holes on top and gets absorbed through the bottom holes of the barrel contents and gets soggy/rots, 4) tumbling wet contents results in tightly packed rotten balls and when they dry, become hard packed rotten balls, 5) when contents turn into compost (soil like consistency), they drop into the base unit which can’t be cleaned out/drained fully), 6) too expensive to buy today (price has gone up 88% since I bought it) Improvements/solutions to make this the BEST composter: 1) change spout design and location to corner to fully allow easy and complete washing out and drainage of base unit and 2) include a rain cover with heavy base/tie down of some sort to fully cover both units (especially for that high a price!)

This is our second composter from this company. The first composter lasted over 10 years with constant use. The only thing we changed on that original composter were the wheels on the roller bed. It was this quality level that made us go looking for this specific manufacturer and company (specific to face of the product) for purchasing our replacement. The "new composter" has some upgrades that are improving our gardening experience. Key points are that even full, the composter rolls with a good amount of ease. (Me.. age 65, not athletic, but can roll it on my own. ). The detentions of the bin allow me to use the roller bed to stir up the compost, as well as take the bin and roll it around the yard. The top door is shaped in a way that allows for easy access of a spade to hand stir. The air vents are well placed. While rain water getting in is limited, the air flow is good. Even when left in the "upside down position" (allowing the bottom of the bin to receive sun heat) air continues to flow well. We used the composter (when newly arrived) to establish a new worm population. Really seems to be encouraging a larger worm population that we are able to regularly transfer into our raised beds. The collection of compost tea is easy and moister flow/collection is really good. Reminder is to see that the collection tub is regularly emptied so that it does not have tea freeze when the temperature drops. Secondly it has been used to retain all of our non-weed plant scraps, thatch, and kitchen vegetable scraps almost immediacy upon receipt. We eat out of the garden all summer so there was always something going into the composter. Recently we completed cleaning out our four medium raised beds and 12 food grade bucket. Used the bin to deposit leaves, vines, etc. Added to the bin, for the last two month, chopped up leaves. The level of content breakdown has been very good, and consistent. Although it is a single container, the rate of composting/breakdown and the maneuverability of content within the bin has allowed us to pull out small batches of breaking down leaves and semi-composted material that we mix with soil to set up our our spring flower beds around our small yard. We are in zone 7A and anticipate being able to use the bin throughout the year to continually compost; putting "finished product" into planting buckets with worms during the winter, in preparation of the spring/summer. The bin sits in a sunny (often harsh) area but is holding up nicely. Some of the bin pieces (note everything has continued to work just great up from time of purchase till right now) are destined to experience harder ware and impact. In anticipation of the coming planting season, we contacted the company (via Amazon) to get assistance on finding out how to make future purchases (should the need arise) for parts and pieces. The customer service team was so helpful, very responsive. My family and I opted to purchase some small parts and have them on hand(in advance), incase a need comes up in the future. Cost was better than reasonable and transaction was super easy. Our "repurchase" from this company is a statement of our confidence and satisfaction.

Reason 1: Drum is too large and too heavy to turn. I'm an average person and cannot turn the drum when it's half-full. Reason 2: Ultra high maintenance, still yields stenchy sludge. I spent countless hours cutting cardboard and banana peels into 1-inch squares, raking leaves, saving napkins to throw in, so I can get the proper green-brown ratio. I have many friends who compost in ordinary boxes (throw waste in from the top, remove compost from the bottom) and they all mock my labors. Even with all the cutting and mincing -- if you live in humid and rainy weather, you will still get moldy, reeking, gaggy sludge. Customer service advised to make sure the holes on the bottom are not blocked. I did not buy this to crawl under it and unplug sludge from holes with my fingers. If the holes block with intended and proper use, it's a defective design. Reason 3: YOU NEED TWO OF THEM. Each one is just a pre-composter that must then be emptied into a real composter so compost can accumulate and be retrieved when needed. This may be the most important reason to stay away. If you compost because you want to help the environment, you should know that this composter must stay full for 6-8 weeks after the last deposit to turn the compost out. Where does your kitchen waste go during those 6-8 weeks? Landfill. Or, as customer service informed me when I brought this up: well yes, if you want to "continuously compost" then sure, you do need two. You mean I should spend $230 to produce a single batch of compost that would cost $10 in the local store, just for bragging rights, and otherwise keep trashing my kitchen waste like any self-respecting American. Enviro-what??? This is probably the reason why they now glibly show off two of these drums in their photos. Well, that's almost $500. And extra room you need to have. That is nowhere near clear from the advertising materials. Not to mention that in the end, you will still have the sludge and the heave-ho just to turn the drum. I can throw in a fourth reason for good measure. When I realized these shortcomings, I hoped that the highly praised customer service would help me by perhaps exchanging the large drum for a smaller drum (I did NOT ask for any refunds of the difference -- just please swap it as a courtesy, so I can turn the drum without breaking my back and scraping my knuckles). What did I get? Two long, sugar-coated rebukes telling me I simply didn't know how to use it, and how I should understand that they can't swap the composter for the same reason that I would not be able to return used underwear. That is exactly what they said. I guess I should also have composted the pretty promises as soon as I started using the Envirocycle. Do yourself a favor and get an ordinary box.

I was first wondering if I should get the small 17 gal, but glad I got the big one. The 35 gal holds quite a lot, and when I asked a neighbor if I could have his trash, he said "Are things really that bad?'' LOL I'm new to composting and the most confusing thing for me was the proper ratio of greens to brown....everywhere you read different things, ranging from 75% brown and 25% green , 50-50, and the 75 % green- 25% brown that Envirocycle recommends....so what's a newbie to do?? First, I realized this isn't an exact science. Then, finally I found a web site that explained all this disparity very simply....depends on whether you are going by weight or volume, and since brown stuff is usually lighter and fluffier hence the high amount of browns that Envirocycle recommends. OK, now I get it. So far it is breaking down things slow because it's been so cool...plus I keep adding to the mix. I also threw in some Dr Earths activator for good measure. Pro's No assembly at all....except to put in a few plugs and place barrel on base Made in USA...yea! Love that! Mostly recycled non BPA plastic Easy to rotate and also move barrel to dump compost Small footprint Won't blow away or blow over ( important if you live in a wind tunnel as I do) Collects leachate ( bit nervous about using it though since not a true compost tea) Black color helps to cook faster So far no bugs or smell Excellent customer service Cons Price ....but it IS well made, in USA, and company stands behind, so we pay more for that...can't have everything ( sigh). No instructions included...not even a reference to check their web site which has lots of info to get started, but composter comes with nothing. When you finish rotating you have to make sure the the drain holes line up with the base so it drains properly. Not a big deal, but something I have to pay attention to. One more thing. Personally, I don't find a black plastic garbage barrel beautiful, but it is a work horse not a garden statue. Perhaps once I harvest my first batch of black gold I'll look at it differently...can't wait!!

This is a nice looking composter but here’s what I wish I knew before buying two of them. The top opening is much too small, making compost removal very difficult. The balance of greens to browns is much more important for these units. While it’s nice to be able to harvest compost tea I would rather there not be too much liquid trapped in the composter - we had a lot of flies and maggots every year because we don’t pay a lot of attention to the balance. The lid closure on these units will fail, and did fail on both units. It makes the lid impossible to close without jerry rigging - we had to jam a screw through it because the warping of the plastic made the holes misalign so you couldn’t close the lid securely which means you can’t rotate the composter. I wouldn’t but this unit again especially given all the info coming out about microplastics leaching into everything. I don’t want to garden with microplastic laden soil. We set up a two stage low tech compost bin system with pallets and hardware cloth - way easier and lower maintenance and a higher volume of compost with minimal fuss.