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Ideal for small spaces, this compact composter works fast and generates little mess.  In a nutshell The HOTBIN was a BBC Gardener’s World Best Buy winner for being the fastest to compost, as well as the best for small spaces. It's clean and ‘no mess’ with the compost leachate liquid contained in an easy to empty tank, plus a built-in carbon filter absorbs smells. Comes almost completely assembled and has a three-year warranty. The HOTBIN is made of expanded polypropylene which has excellent insulating properties and raises waste temperature for higher speed composting. Design features include a temperature gauge in...

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Launching The HOTBIN Weekender, a publication specially designed with our community of home-composters in mind.  It contains articles, news from our partners, tips, and most relevant composting topics. 

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Composting is an efficient way to create a sustainable system where food scraps and yard waste are broken down and transferred back into the soil. Not surprisingly, urban area residents are faced with a few challenges that need to be addressed when choosing the right composting bin to do the work.

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Composting Leaves and Grass this Season? 

Leaves are great to mix in on your HOTBIN Composting with easy to digest waste such as grass. If you have a large lawn and trees... you can mix grass and leaves 50/50 by volume, and add them into HOTBIN. This mix will get to 140o F and reduce rapidly enabling you to top up in 5-7 days.

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In the food-waste composting world, the bulking agent (wood chips/mulch) is a key element to keep the composting pile go round. Its role is critical as it creates a structure with the necessary air pockets that will permit air to go through your composting pile, and bacteria to keep their job of composting.

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