4smile 300 Litre Garden Composter Bin Composting Waste Box Recycling Eco Storage, Plastic, Black

Used to have a cone-like composter, but had to leave it behind during one very stressful move. Based on what I didn't like about the previous one, I decided to go for one of these, which more or less resembles a traditional wooden composter, just made in plastic. I am very, very happy I left the conical one behind.Having a hinged lid makes it very easy to manoeuvre with your hands full. That's usually my case. With the conical one, I had to leave stuff on the ground, remove lid, find somewhere to rest the jolly lid on, get stuff, tuck it in, then put lid back on again. With this, I just push it up with my elbow and wait for it to shut itself. Pleasure.The lower lid is also a joy to operate. With no-longer-loved conical bin I had serious trouble to remove the equivalent lid, as it was flimsy and the bin's contents - a.k.a. 'rich earth called compost' in Grandpa Pig's words - pushed it hard enough to make it a nightmare to remove. This one you just lift. You don't even have to find a spot for it, as THERE IS A SOCKET for it in the upper part of the bin. There you go, a compost heap with brains.I've put some bricks lining the inner and outer borders so rodents don't find it trivial to get in. I also discourage them by not putting any cooked food inside, just decaying brown and green stuff. There are some vents to let CO2 out/O2 in - also making it faster than no-longer-loved conical bin - but just small enough for little arthropods, not rodents or birds.I am very happy with it and would recommend to anyone. For reference, my garden is the size of half a tennis court, and we're a family of four plus a cat.

Goes together easily, didn’t bother with the instructions so can’t comment but they certainly weren’t required, it is sturdy enough, not super rugged but looks like it’ll take some abuse. Can’t comment on effectiveness, ask me next year .

Excellent product. Arrived within 24 hours ,easy to assemble , strong but only lightweight so easy to move around.

I highly recommend this compost bin to anyone looking to compost in a small space, especially if you have a concrete yard. Just place it in a shady spot, add a layer of soil / compost or even cardboard to the bottom of the bin, and mix in browns/greens often.The locks on the top are a great feature, especially if you have pets or other animals / pests that might try to get into the compost bin. They also help to keep the lid secure during windy weather.Overall, I'm very happy with this compost bin and I would definitely recommend it to others. It's sturdy, easy to assemble, and makes composting a breeze.Edit: 1 Year update, working well and no physcial damage or breaks! Zero rodents too which I was worried about being so close to my doors/windows, make sure to top up with cardboard/browns after adding lots of greens to keep away fruit flies. Don't fret though when they eventually do show up, it's a good sign!

The lid needs to be modified as it is very hard to put on. It needs some adjustment to help put it on as a couple of the little pieces has broken off in attempting to put the lid on. Instructions very basic but the main body was easy to put together.Seems to be fairly sturdy once assembled, have not used it yet though so no idea what it is like.

So my main motivation for buying this was laziness! I was fed up of taking my grass cuttings and other garden waste down to the recycling centre – there was always a queue and after a busy day gardening the last thing I wanted to do was to drive across town and sit in a queue just to get rid of the rubbish.I only have a small garden so I searched around for the smallest compost box that I could find and found this one.It was reasonably easy to put together – it is basically the 4 sides and a lid. The sides went together easily although I suspect that it would be virtually impossible to disassemble in the future as they do form a very tight fit. The lid was a little tricky to put on but I found that starting with getting one hinge in place and a bit of brute force got the job done.Once assembled, the box is extremely light and this is worth considering when thinking about the placement in your garden as there isnt anything to keep it anchored to the ground so it needs to be in a spot where the wind wont be an issue. Of course once you start to fill it this becomes less of an issue as the contents keep it in place. I put mine next to the shed where it will be protected from the wind and is also a little hidden from view (it is a black plastic box so not the most attractive garden accessory).As the lid is almost the entire size of the box and is hinged it is easy to deposit the garden waste in it and it is amazing to see just how much I am putting in there even from a small garden like mine!The slight negative for me with this product is that there were no instructions on the best placement of the box or guide of what should and shouldn’t be put in the box. That is all available with a few internet searches but it would have been a bonus to have this included.I have been reading up on how to get the best compost and am now looking forward to next spring when hopefully I should have some lovely homemade compost!

Took me about 20mins to put this together on my own. Lid hinges a little bit tricky but apart from that it all went together quite well and sturdy. Been using this for a few weeks it's great should have got one ages ago. Not only fits in well it's making lovely compost instead of putting leaves in the recycling bin I can now use the compost myself. Win win and good price.

Slightly flimsy if not placed square and level to ground but after fiddling about managed to get it right. It looks good and was easy enough to put together. Need two hands to open lid press then pull top up. Quite roomy too.