I ordered a compost bin today from www.CompostBins.comDimensions: 30L x 30W x 34H inches
Material: 100% Recycled Plastic Resin
Cubic Feet: 14.7
Weight (lbs.): 19
Cost was $99.99 with free shipping. But, I googled the company name to see if there were any promotions, and found a promotion code for $10 on orders over $75. So, I got it for $89.99 (total, no sales tax or shipping fees)
According to their shipping estimate, it should arrive on Wednesday, March 11th. Interestingly, I could have paid extra for 2-day expidited shipping - which had an estimated shipping date of Thursday March 12th [huh???]
I'll be setting it up in the front next to the gate and near the vegetable garden with a metal trellis (which I already have) in front. I'll plant some sort of vine plant to grow on the trellis - I'm thinking of Jasmine or something similar. I still have my composting area in the back yard which I use for overflow in the event this fills up. It will primarly be filled with yard waste (leaves, weeds and plant trimmings), pond waste, and kitchen vegetable waste. I use a mulching mower on the yard; but, I do put the bagger on the mower when mowing around the swimming pool - so there will be a few grass clippings. Oh, and all of the rabbit poop from the bunny will go into the compost.
I may install a couple of drippers from my drip irrigation system to help keep the compost moist - but I'm going to wait and see if that's a problem. If we're continually adding fresh vegetable waste, the moisture in the plant material may be enough to keep the compost moist.
I'm excited about my new compost bin. I'll have a lot of yard waste when I start cleaning up the back yard in prepration for two weddings coming up this spring.
