| Compare the Difference! |
ComposTumblers |
Bins |
Piles |
Speed |
Compost ready in as little as 2-weeks |
4-weeks or more |
Several weeks to months. |
| Work |
Waist high for easy loading. No heavy turning - just turn
the crank to tumble. Easy removal - just pour it out. |
Awkward, and difficult to use. The walls of the bin actually
make mixing, loading, and removal harder than a plain old pile! |
Heavy shoveling and turning necessary. |
| Pests |
Pest-Proof. Rugged metal construction, sturdy
doors and screens keep out all pests. |
Minimal protection. Large animals break their way in,
rodents and snakes sneak in through the cracks. |
A haven for rodents, snakes, raccoons, or worse. |
| Smells |
Proper drainage and air circulation, as well as enclosed
drum eliminates unpleasant odors. Good compost actulally smells
sweet! |
Poor drainage and air flow lead to rot and bad odors. |
Same as bins, but worse for foul smelling odors. |
| Mess |
Everything is contained inside the Tumbler. Hose it off if
it gets dirty. |
Bins always have messy piles around them from the awkward
loading and unloading. |
Tarps get torn, damaged, and dirty. Piles are just a mess,
period. |
| Quality |
Proper drainage, air-flow, and consistent mixing (tumbling)
creates perfect, sweet-smelling compost every time. |
Spotty. Some parts of the bin will come out fine,
others will rot. There's no consistency. |
Hit or miss. Very few people can work the pile enough
to overcome drainage, air-circulation, and mixing difficulties. |
