Costco.com Aerobin 400 Composter (item 515100) $250 shipping included

baconltmayo21

Sep 26, 2021 9:41 PM

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baconltmayo21Sep 26, 2021 9:41 PM

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thank you for the deal! snatched it

FaithfulKnob429

Sep 26, 2021 11:30 PM

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FaithfulKnob429Sep 26, 2021 11:30 PM

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$250 for a composter......jeeez.This is what I use GeoBin Amazon [amazon.com]

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cacadiablo

Sep 26, 2021 11:49 PM

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cacadiabloSep 26, 2021 11:49 PM

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A lot of bad reviews are scaring me off.

I created my own composting bins out of pallets screwed together. Still need to turn it by hand, though. I don't trust bins that don't require turning in some way. Takes about 6 months and they are always brimming full.

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Wyvern1

Sep 27, 2021 1:03 AM

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Wyvern1Sep 27, 2021 1:03 AM

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seems a bit pricey....

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MagentaBorder7218

Sep 27, 2021 1:44 AM

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MagentaBorder7218Sep 27, 2021 1:44 AM

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I had an earlier version of this. Not only didn't it compost all that well, but mice chewed their way inside and were living off of our scraps for weeks before I figured it out.

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nhbilly

Sep 27, 2021 11:54 AM

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Some expensive plastic.

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Silound

Sep 27, 2021 1:51 PM

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SiloundSep 27, 2021 1:51 PM

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Quote from cacadiablo

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A lot of bad reviews are scaring me off.

I created my own composting bins out of pallets screwed together. Still need to turn it by hand, though. I don't trust bins that don't require turning in some way. Takes about 6 months and they are always brimming full.

Also, if you add lawn clippings and other yard waste from a modest sized yard, these things are nowhere near large enough capacity to keep up with the rate that you generate material.

I opted to build a 3-bin design from the University of Missouri's extension office [missouri.edu]. Over the course of a summer and fall, I fill two bins with yard waste and have a third empty to turn them regularly.

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cacadiablo

Sep 27, 2021 8:50 PM

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cacadiabloSep 27, 2021 8:50 PM

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Quote from Silound

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Also, if you add lawn clippings and other yard waste from a modest sized yard, these things are nowhere near large enough capacity to keep up with the rate that you generate material.

I opted to build a 3-bin design from the University of Missouri's extension office [missouri.edu]. Over the course of a summer and fall, I fill two bins with yard waste and have a third empty to turn them regularly.

Yeah, my pallet bins look like the 3-bin design, except they are 2 standalone units and have pallets for sides instead of wire mesh. Not as much airflow but still plenty between the boards. We use another pallet as the front and just lean it up against the unit. When we turn it, we just remove the front pallet and use a fork. Kind of have to dump it all out and put it back in, which is a pain, but it works.

The other problem is that I doubt it gets hot enough to kill weeds and seeds, so we try to be careful to not put those in in the first place. We often have tomato plants popping up in odd places after we spread the compost. Tomato seeds are incredibly resilient.

dudeonguitar

Sep 27, 2021 8:53 PM

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dudeonguitarSep 27, 2021 8:53 PM

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Great way to compost money!

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clive1027

Sep 27, 2021 11:30 PM

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clive1027Sep 27, 2021 11:30 PM

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I've purchased this 2.5 years ago. I've been putting grass clippings, vegetable scraps, and coffee grounds. They are still there, like new. It doesn't smell, but nothing's happening inside my Aerobin.

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tumadreconcaso

Sep 28, 2021 12:01 AM

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tumadreconcasoSep 28, 2021 12:01 AM

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You can buy a lot of fancy dirt and lawn bags for this price.

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ThitChoLover

Sep 28, 2021 12:43 AM

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ThitChoLoverSep 28, 2021 12:43 AM

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so expensive for a glorified trash bin

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vthiruna

Sep 28, 2021 5:08 AM

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vthirunaSep 28, 2021 5:08 AM

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I have had these for 3 years now. For 2 years I had great compost and anytime you opened it was super hot. Grass clippings used to reduce down to a 1/5th of their size in 2 days. This year it started acting weird and hasn't been heating up for some reason. I have to get the remaining compost out to inspect. One of the biggest advantage of this is the black gold that collects at the bottom of this bind my plants love it and yielded like crazy. Also you don't need to turn them.

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jaimelobo

Sep 28, 2021 11:54 AM

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Quote from FaithfulKnob429

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$250 for a composter......jeeez.This is what I use GeoBin Amazon [amazon.com]

I got an even better deal. The city (Orlando) hands out free compost bins to residents.
Request a Free Composter - City of Orlando [orlando.gov]

It's this Earth Machine style [orbiscorporation.com]

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olegk

Sep 28, 2021 1:24 PM

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olegkSep 28, 2021 1:24 PM

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Quote from clive1027

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I've purchased this 2.5 years ago. I've been putting grass clippings, vegetable scraps, and coffee grounds. They are still there, like new. It doesn't smell, but nothing's happening inside my Aerobin.

I see only one explanation for this. You live in a really dry area. You need to add water.

Where I live grass cuttings turn into soil in weeks.

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