Which Composter is Right for You?

People Powered Machines knows composting is important to the environment and great for your garden. We look at many different composters and choose the ones we think are the best in their class. If you are trying to decide which composter is just right for what you are looking for, see the compare chart below.

Composter Compare Chart:

	Sun-Mar 200 Continuous Composter	Green Cone Composting System	Solar Cone Green Johanna Compost Bin	Can-o-worms	Stainless Steel Compost Pail
Weight	15.2 pounds	35 pounds	22 pounds	13.1 pounds	N/A
Type	Rotating drum	Green Cone - recycled plastic	Large Bin - durable plastic (last 10 yrs or more)	Large round containter with layered trays + a collector tray	Compost Pail, with filter
How it Works	Compost Material goes in the top and exits automatically out the end as the drum rotates	Buried open basket allows aeration + breakdown with heat from the sun	Unique venitlated, closed, hot composting system	Large container filled with soil, with several hundred worms which eat their way up leaving rich castings behind + liquid fertiziler.	Used for collecting compost in the kitchen then taking to your outdoor composter
Tips	Rotate regularly add moisture if dry keep in sun for warmth	choose a sunny spot w/ good drainage place in sunny spot empty basket of compost every 1-2 years	add 8" of twigs for bottom layer for aeration garden + kitchen waste place among trees on soil or grass	place in shaded outdoor location or basement moisten dry material before adding read instructions before adding manure	Carbon filter keeps smells contained keep lid on when not filling can rinse or reuse filter
What to Add	kitchen waste yard waste sawdust, leaves, straw	kitchen waste animal products like meat + fish	garden + kitchen waste (2:1 ratio) add sawdust if only kitchen scraps	food waste newspaper cardboard water	kitchen waste
capacity	50 gallon.	7 cu. ft.		depends on number of worms	1 gallon
Who uses	hobby gardener w/ kitchen scraps + yard waste	Avg. family of 4	avg. family of 5	avg. family	avg. family
size of unit	31"h x 33"l x 24"	27"h x 24"w x 11.5"	38"h x 36"w x 21"top	29"h x 20"w	11"h x 7"w
composting time		about 1 year	4-6 mths	few months to get started, then continuous	N/A
need to stir or turn?	turn	no	stir	no	N/A
Options	sun-mar 400: 100 gallon capacity	compost boost + kitchen caddy included	winter jacket	worms	replacement filters available
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Drum-style Composting
The Sunmar Continuous Composters are very easy to use with the material going in the top and exiting through the end when done. Regularly rotating and you'll have compost for your garden in no time.

Worm Farms
The Can-O-Worms worm farm is versatile and easy to use and fun for all ages. The Can-O-Worms will reduce the amount you have for your trash and product fertilizer for your garden.