Waste “Too Wet” to Hot Compost Occasionally it can be a struggle to get the HOTBIN up to 60C. One of the most common issues is the waste is “too wet” for hot composting. In this post we explain what this means and how to fix it. What does ‘too ...
Read More »RATS AND COMPOSTING – AVOIDING THE PESKY VERMIN Right at the top the top of the list of reasons people do not compost or have stopped composting is rats. Either you have seen one near your compost bin or you never want to see one near it. A key question ...
Read More »THE HAZARDS OF USING COMPOSTABLE BAGS IN THE HOTBIN! After two recent customer enquires we thought we should post a reminder on why you should not use compostable bags in the HOTBIN. One of our HOTBIN cafe customers has been collecting food waste from the kitchen in compostable bags and ...
Read More »CAN I ADD URINE TO MY COMPOST? Many gardening and composting sites recommend adding urine onto compost heaps to help speed things up. This basically means ‘taking a pee on the compost heap’. Here at the HOTBIN composting, we agree urine works well for cold (traditional) composting, but it is ...
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