HOTBIN Composting USA is the exclusive authorised distributor of genuine HOTBIN® composting systems across the United States.

We help households, schools, businesses and communities turn food and garden waste into nutrient-rich compost in as little as 30–90 days using innovative hot composting technology.

Our mission is simple:
To make composting faster, easier and more accessible while helping reduce food waste, lower
greenhouse gas emissions and build healthier soils for future generations.

HOTBIN was invented by composting enthusiast Tony Callaghan in collaboration with Engineered Foam Products (EFP) in 2010.

Tony's interest in composting began as a teenager when he worked on an allotment alongside an experienced gardener who introduced him to the principles of successful composting. The lessons stayed with him for decades.

Years later, when composting at home, Tony became increasingly frustrated by traditional compost bins. While they accepted plenty of waste, they often took more than a year to produce usable compost and could be messy, unreliable and difficult to manage.

The defining moment came after a particularly unwelcome encounter with a rat in the compost bin, prompting his wife Elaine to issue a challenge:

"You have two choices, either sort it out or STOP composting."

Rather than give up, Tony immersed himself in composting research and experimentation. His goal was clear: create a composting system that could handle more waste types, work faster, avoid pests and odours, and be practical for everyday households.

The result was the first HOTBIN prototype.

Following successful trials, Tony partnered with Engineered Foam Products to manufacture the product commercially. HOTBIN officially launched in 2011 and was acquired by EFP in 2013, helping bring fast, practical hot composting to gardeners across the UK and beyond.