Tag Archives: Hot Composting

We had an interesting enquiry today from a new user about to set up the HOTBIN in Spain on how to compost human hair and orange peelings. “I have just ordered one [HotBin] for southern Spain. My hairdresser is happy to provide bags of hair. Is hair in large quantities ok? Also ...

Can I compost tea bags? There is something about this composting question – it keeps coming back –  it was on the Radio’s 2 Simon Mayo Drivetime today. Here is an answer that deserves reading our a cup of tea! You may remember the HOTBIN composter featured on Simon’s Drivetime ...

If you have landed on this page, you are probably trying to decide whether to buy a tumbler compost bin or the HOTBIN. We offer you a quick ‘expert’ recommendation and a more detailed list of items  so you can evaluate the type of compost bin for yourself. Alternatively jump ...

To get fast superb results when composting grass lawn mowings in the HOTBIN:  Add 40 parts grass with 20 parts shredded paper and 1 part wood chip (bulking agent) Typically this is a medium sized lawn mower collection box (40 litres) with a full carrier bag of shredded paper (20 ...

HOT COMPOSTING VERSUS COLD COMPOSTING What a brilliant turn out HOTBIN had in The Potting Shed at the Edible Garden show last weekend. There is definitely an appetite to learn more about the benefits of hot composting over cold composting and how it can contribute to reducing what each household ...

Out and about with the Master Composters HOTBIN has been working with Master Composters and Recycling Officers for the past 12 months.  We donated 15 HOTBINS to be used with various teams across the country. We were keen to get the Master Composters to try the HOTBIN and see how it ...

Many of you will have heard on the news today that we throw half of all the food grown away. That equates to a staggering 2 billion tonnes of waste. This underlines  what WRAP and the LOVE FOOD hate waste report noted last year.  http://england.lovefoodhatewaste.com/content/about-food-waste-1 Composting is not the solution ...

HOT COMPOSTING MEANS YOU CAN ACTUALLY COMPOST ALL FOOD WASTE WHICH IS MUCH HARDER TO ACHIEVE IN COLD COMPOSTING BINS. Now we really do understand £185.00 is a lot for a household to pay for a HOTBIN. However when you look at the big picture there is certainly more than £185.00 worth ...

Can I add urine to my HOTBIN? We agree urine  works well for cold composting, but it is not good in the HOTBIN. This is due to the nature of removing excess water during the hot composting process. Many gardening and composting sites recommend adding urine onto compost heaps to ...

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 ...