How to choose the best compost maker from the crowd

Composters come in many different shapes and sizes. Each variety will work best in a different situation, but they all work to produce excellent, environmentally friendly fertilizer out of food and lawn waste.

On this site, you’ll find an apples to apples comparison for many of the different compost designs that are available. If you want to learn about the principles of composting, please check out our links page for more information.

If you have any of the following composters, please feel free to tell us what you think about them in the comments section. Include a link to your Flickr pictures or any blogs that describe your experience. Your feedback can help other people choose the best composter for their needs.

So far, we’ve gathered information on the following (they’re grouped from the smallest to the largest):

Single Chamber Composters
Spin Bin Composter
Happy Farmer Kitchen Composter
Small RolyMole Vermicomposter
Shepherd Complete Composter
Back Porch Compos Tumbler
Mix and Mingle Stationary Compost Tumbler
Envirocycle Composter / Compost Tea Maker
Covered Bridge Composter
Upcycle Composter
Garden Oz Recycled Compost Bin
EZ Composter JR
Garden Wise Recycled Compost Bin
Tumbleweed Compost Tumbler
Gedye Compost bin
Large RolyMole Vermicomposter
Urban Compost Tumbler
Green Johanna Cold Weather Composter
EarthMachine Composter
Outside Gourmet Compost Bin
Soil Saver Back Yard Composter
Feelgood 90 gallon compost bin
Recycler Compost Bin 90 Gallon
Thermoquick 110 gallon composter
CompostBinz
Wishing Well Compost Bin
Recycler Compost Bin 158 Gallon
Thermoquick 160 gallon composter
GeoBin Hoop Composter
Feelgood 170 gallon compost bin

Multiple Chamber Composters
Tumbleweed Worm Farm
NatureMill Automatic Composter (Plus Edition)
NatureMill Automatic Composter (Pro Edition)
The Worm Factory Composter
Wriggly Wranch Worm Composter
JK125 Composter
Sun-Mar 200 Composter
BioPod Grub Composter
JK270 Composter
RolyPig Composter
CompostBinz
SunMar 400 Composter
ComposTumbler 2
Sun-Mar 600 Composter
Steve’s Earth Engine Cedar Composting Bin

Tumbling Composters
Spin Bin Composter
JK270 Composter
Back Porch Compost Tumbler
Mix and Mingle Stationary Compost Tumbler
Envirocycle Composter / Compost Tea Maker
JK125 Composter
Sun-Mar 200 Composter
EZ Composter JR
55 Gallon Tumbler
Tumbleweed Compost Tumbler
Urban Compost Tumbler
SunMar 400 Composter
JK270 Composter
RolyPig Composter
Sun-Mar 600 Composter
Compost Tumbler 2

Electric Powered Composters
NatureMill Automatic Composter (Plus Edition)
NatureMill Automatic Composter (Pro Edition)

Sealed (air tight) Composters
Happy Farmer Kitchen Composter

Bottomless Composters
Small RolyMole Vermicomposter
Shepherd Complete Compost Bin
Easy Earth Composter
Garden Oz Composter
Gedye Compost bin
Large RolyMole Vermicomposter
EarthMachine Composter
Outside Gourmet Compost Bin
Feelgood 90 gallon Compost Bin
Wishing Well Compost Bin
Thermoquick 110 gallon composter
CompostBinz
Recycler Compost Bin 158 Gallon
Thermoquick 160 gallon composter
Feelgood 170 gallon compost bin
GeoBin Hoop Composter
Steve’s Earth Engine Cedar Composting Bin

Vermicomposters
Can-o-worms Composter
Tumbleweed Worm Farm
Small RolyMole Vermicomposter
The Worm Factory Composter
Wriggly Wranch Worm Composter
BioPod Grub Composter
Large RolyMole Vermicomposter

Kitchen Crocks
Black Ceramic Countertop Compost Pail
Stainless Steel Compost Pail
Bamboo Compost Holder
White Ceramic Compost Crock
Odor Free Compost Caddy GP98
Apple Shaped Compost Jar
Big Green Compost Pail
Handy Compost Bucket
Galvanized Steel Compost Pail
Happy Farmer Kitchen Composter
Jumbo Odor Free Compost Caddy