Free Compost Bin Plans

Barrel Composter
The barrel composter is fast way to make small batches of compost. Mix 1/3 nitrogen materials with 2/3 carbon materials. Turn rotating drum daily and keep materials as damp as a wrung out sponge.

Worm Bin
Worm bins are designed for composting food wastes using red worms (Eisenia Foetida). Vegetable and fruit scraps from the kitchen are added on a regular basis; the worms eat the food waste and turn it into compost.

Paul's Place - My History of Compost
Never did get much soil, but the racoons were well fed Once upon a time we lived in a house that backed onto a ravine in the poor part of Toronto’s mostly posh Rosedale area. And on the edge of that ravine we set a large plastic composter supplied free by...

Wooden Pallet Bin
Assembly is easy, just screw or wire three of the pallets together. Attach bolt latches to the front edge of the bin and the last pallet to make a removable door.

3-Bin Compost Bin
This design is a mix of several styles of compost bins we've seen or read about. We are in a residential neighborhood so the bins have to be covered to discourage dogs and other critters from investigating our kitchen scraps.

Wire Mesh Composting Bin
Wire mesh bins are the quickest and least expensive bins to construct. They can be used as holding and turning bins, or in combination with one of the larger bins as temporary storage.

Stackable Wood Composter Bim
This wooden bin requires minimal carpentry skills. The cost depends on the quality of the material used. Figure on an average of $25-$30; more, if you use nice redwood lumber; free, if you can scavenge wood from an old fence.