Compost Beginner? These Are The Best Compost Tumblers For An Eco-Friendly Home

If you consider yourself a composting novice, there is absolutely no better place to start than this FCMP Dual Chamber Tumbling Composter. The kit comes It’s one of Amazon’s most well-rated composters! The tumbling composter itself can hold up to 37 gallons of compost and a uniquely shaped 8-sized dual chamber that allows you to use compost in the garden while also making a new batch in the adjacent compartment. This tumbler should be turned five to six times every few days and if situated in a location with the proper amount of sunlight, it could finish your compost in as fast as two weeks. The FCMP Composter is also reasonably priced and has amassed more than 9,000 reviews online. It’s easy to use, relatively aesthetically pleasing compared to some bulkier compost tumblers, and all in all, cost-effective.

The Lifetime 50 Gal. Compost Tumbler is a fan favorite among compost tumbler users. It’s a great addition to your backyard as its pretty cute and super easy to turn. Even the kids can help! One reviewer said, “I love the wide open door, easy to open, and removable when it is time to dump the bin. It is very easy to tumble, too. “

If it’s the world’s easiest and most convenient way to compost that you’re looking for, then you’ll have to pay the price for the Vitamix 068051 FoodCycler. Priced at just about $400, the FoodCycler from Vitamix is an absolute game-changer amongst composters. There’s no rotating, no tumbling, no turning over time to get your soil. Simply throw food scraps in the FoodCycler, press the “start” button and step-by-step, the FoodCycler dries, then grinds, then cools. At the end of the whole process – which only takes a few hours – you’ll have yourself fresh soil that’s ready to go. If you consider yourself a composting guru or alternatively, find convenience to be the most important factor in your composting journey, the FoodCycler is definitely the way to go. Less mess, less storing organic matter, and a much, much quicker turnaround.

With a near perfect rating – 4.4 stars out of a possible 5 – and nearly 2,000 reviews from composters who run the gamut from beginner to avid, the EJWOX Dual Rotating Compost Tumbler is one of the most convenient composting bins there is. Why? The convenience lies in this particular composter’s dual chambers. The dual chambers allow for continuous composting, meaning that while one side of the bin – one chamber – is finishing up its process of becoming compost, the other side might already be done, and therefore, ready to use. Keep adding finished compost from the tumbler to your garden without rushing to empty it out. After all, you have the other chamber still working while you garden. What’s more convenient than that?! Other qualities reviewers love are the built-in aeration system – which features an aerated internal bar that both mixes the compost and increases airflow – and its convenient loading height with easy, slide-open doors.

This MAZE two stage set is perfect for beginners! It comes with a compost tumbler and composting cart for putting things in and taking things out of the tumbler. “This is a great product if you are kind of limited on space in your yard like we are and don’t have room for a big old compost pile,” raved one Walmart reviewer. “We starting composting with it the first day and are well on our way to having plenty of compost by the spring planting season . I would easily give this product a five star rating.”

From spoil to soil! With FCMP being one of the most trusted brands in the composting community, we’d be remiss to include the Outdoor Hot Frog Rolling Compost Tumbler Bin. Also a roller, the Hot Frog holds 18 more gallons of composting space than the aforementioned rolling composter from FCMP. So, if it’s more space you’re looking for – maybe if you’re a bigger fam with bigger appetites – then you may want to consider the full 37 gallons. Featuring a similar rolling chamber design, the Outdoor Hot Frog Rolling Compost Tumbler Bin can transform food scraps and other biodegradable/compostable matter into soil in as little as two weeks. (If you’ve ever tried composting the traditional way, then you understand just how fast that is!) It’s got a removable door, aeration holes for increasing oxygen, and features a corrosion-resistant frame made of recycled polypropylene. To use, roll it around the yard and into the garden, and when ready, dump your newly minted compost into the garden.

Reduce your carbon footprint with the high-quality Goplus Compost Tumbler Outdoor Garden Waste Bin. Featuring a rotatable barrel, aerating holes for more efficiently mixing in oxygen, and a large compacity of up to 45 gallons, the best attribute the GoPlus Compost Tumbler has is its wheels. Yep – you can wheel this baby around the yard at your leisure! After all, compost can be fickle and if it gets too much or not enough sun, the soil inside could be unaffected. Until you find that absolutely perfect location in your backyard, the best part of the GoPlus is that it is easily portable, thanks to the fact that it’s on wheels.

Let’s not forget that some of us are dealing with smaller spaces and don’t exactly have an acre of land on which to compost. Still, even if you’ve got a tiny yard or are composting while living the #apartmentlife, the Miracle-Gro Compact Single Chamber Outdoor Compost Bin is designed for small spaces. After all, “compact” is literally in the title! Despite its size, don’t underestimate what the Miracle-Gro Compact Single Chamber Outdoor Compost Bin can do. It holds as much as 18.5 gallons of compostable material and fits like a glove on balconies, porches, patios, or rooftop gardens, making it a meaningful option for city living. It churns out compost relatively fast – in just about four to six weeks if turned and aerated regularly. This soil-maker also features internal mixing bars inside; these bars work hard to aerate and speed up the decomposition process so that you have your garden-ready compost sooner rather than later.

Not quite a rotating compost tumbler, the Compost Caddy from SimpleHuman is exactly that – a caddy designed to store compost scraps more conveniently before it’s ready to be crushed into soil. Made of a stainless-steel surface to minimize odor and also outfitted with a 30-pack of Code Z custom-fit compostable liners (that decompose fully along with the organic matter), the Compost Caddy means you can store compost in your kitchen without the hassle, smell, and overall yuck factor. The Caddy is magnetic, so it easily attaches to a magnetic dock that hangs alongside your regular trash can. The magnetic Caddy also detaches for easy functionality; place it on the counter while cooking so you can easily toss scraps inside as you go. And because the Compost Caddy will be around such sticky, yucky, sometimes moldy company, its stainless-steel surface is also layered in a fingerprint-proof coating infused with Agion, an EPA-approved antimicrobial that deters bacteria, fungi, mold, and mildew from growing. Who says composting has to be intimidating?!

Maybe you want to try your hand at a rolling composter. This tumbler bin doesn’t come with a handle because it’s the soccer-ball-ice-cream maker of compost (you know, the plastic soccer ball that you filled with heaving whipping cream and sugar, then kicked around the living room to make ice cream as a kid?). Anyway, this rolling composter tumbler bin works almost exactly like that. To break up the 19 gallons of compost inside the FCMP Outdoor Half-Size Rolling Composter, roll it around the yard (kind of like how you would roll a tire – LOL!) five to six times a week every two to three days. By rolling this composter, the organic matter inside breaks down more readily, turning into soil more quickly. It features ergonomic handholds for easy moving and gripping and also contains aeration holes and fins to break up clumps inside and to maximize aeration and oxygen levels. This inexpensive tumbler – one of the most cost-effective on this list – is made from recycled, UV-inhibited, and BPA-free polyethylene plastic. Once done, the now-fertile soil inside can be used for planting and gardening.