Spin Bin 60 Gal. Outdoor Compost Tumbler Rotating Garden Composter Bin (Black)

You gotta keep on top of your dry matter because this thing MELTS kitchen scraps fast.We added a few scoops of yard soil with earth worms. Now it's just an amazing worm bin.a few drawbacks:* A LOT of nuts and bolts to assemble, just takes a while and requires patience and dexterity.* frame seems like it is a bit thin for the size of the bin* frame does not lock together, so if you try to move it when it is heavy and if the legs fall off, you are likely going to have a bad time

I just received this yesterday and set it so I can't yet speak to its efficacy but aside from a LOT of nuts and bolts to attach the set up was simple. My biggest complaint and it may be important down the line - the lids are difficult to turn to close them and it would greatly have benefitted by a handle. I am currently thinking of how I might accomplish adding a simple handle that will help to make it easier to open and close. The tabs and slots are quite fiddly and I have not been able to get either end to close smoothly. It does seem it will work okay and I have placed it in a covered area and hope to be able to empty it into a large tub that I can move on a dolly.Up until now I have just done a passive compost system of throwing kitchen waste off my deck into one area and allowing it to break down. If I have to wait for a full bin to break down I will have nowhere to add waste until that happens unless I just empty it into the tub and allow it to continue breaking down. I agree with another reviewer that the container does not seem to be 60 gallons but for me perhaps that is okay as I am not sure how I will be able to handle the weight of that much material. I will check though, just to be sure this wasn't a case of false advertising.Additional information after first emptying of bin:Pros: The compost mix looks great. I layer kitchen scraps with yard waste and what came out was very nice. It still needs to break down a bit more in the tub where I emptied it, but I am very pleased with the compost.Cons: The bin is VERY heavy to turn over and without support it seems a bit flimsy. I was still able to turn it and the material mixes well. Today I tried to empty it and here was the problem. I had hoped to empty it directly into a tub but that couldn't happen unless the composter was lifted higher and the I wouldn't be able to reach it to fill it. I ended up finding a heavy plastic which I placed under it and could only empty out a bit at a time. I then needed to pull the plastic with mulch from under the bin and shovel it into the tub I had standing by. Process was then repeated until the bin was emptied. This is not easy for a relatively short woman. I would like to know how others have solved these problems.I am relatively happy with the results but the design could use some improvement although I haven't been able to figure out a suggestion. I could ideally put it near where I would like the product to be emptied but in our rainy climate I need to be able to empty my kitchen scrap bin easily without being rained on or traipsing through mud. I did see a similarly designed bin locally at a hardware store but it was smaller. Now that I see how it works, the smaller one might have been a better option but I definitely like the metal tumble bar inside and the alternative bin did not have that.

My wife thought this would make a perfect Christmas present for me. It took one college basketball game's length to assemble. Assembly instructions were clear and I had no problem having all the right parts nor with things fitting together correctly and snugly. I am not the handiest of men, so when I find something easy to assemble, it really is.I hauled it outside the next morning, dumped out my old compost heap (my wife would say heap of an eyesore) and I placed the spin bin in its place. I took enough of my old compost to use as a starter in the new bin. Then I added the first day's collected kitchen scraps. I spun the bin a time or two and checked inside. It did a nice job of mixing the compost with the new material. That's a lot easier than my old method of throwing it on top and having to use a steel mixer fork (about 4 feet long) to try and mix things up. So after the first few days, I see nothing to complain about and my wife will complain a lot less about how that corner of the yard looks. A win-win I'd say.

Misrepresented description. Says, "MOLDED IN THE USA" and I fell for it. It's obviously a cheap, poor quality import that's anyone's guess as to exactly what "molded.... " really is - it certainly implies that it's an American product but I highly doubt that.I chose this particular product because of the size, made in USA and the description of "...step-by-step instructions for quick, easy assembly." I opened the box and found dozens of small black nuts and bolts strewn all over the bottom. Quick, easy assembly? No. I picked up as many as I could by hand then used a magnet to fetch the rest and used a magnetic tray to keep everything together.I began assembly of the shells. I'm very handy and work quickly but lining up the holes and putting everything together properly is neither quick, nor easy. Once you have the two halves assembled they need to be nut and bolted to each other with the spindle in the middle. At first I tried using golf tees to line up the holes and eventually settled on vise grip style clamps. The holes do not line up as they should and I dare anyone with an honest opinion to say this is "quick and easy assembly".Further, the stand is flimsy and the poles that you insert don't lock. So when you build this unit in your garage and walk around back to put it in the garden the poles drop and clang along the way. After reassembling the poles and placing the unit where I wanted I filled with material - dried leaves and dead plants from this seasons growing....so it was not heavy. The poles appear to be strained and are crooked. I suppose it will work as intended but that remains to be seen. I don't think this will be a long lasting unit - or I may have to fabricate a stand when these poles give out.I buy many things on Amazon and usually either satisfied or very satisfied. This is the first time I can remember buying something where the description was deceptive. I took the time to write this because whoever is considering buying this item should know the truth. Amazon should revise this description and say "There are 84 nuts and 84 bolts that are necessary to assemble this item. (the count is a guess) You will need a socket and a screw driver and probably 30 to 45 minutes for the average person to assemble...." You could go on from there about the the poles.Finally the natural question is why didn't I return it? I had already prepped the garden to do it this weekend. The item arrived Friday night and wanted to get this done. I didn't want to the hassle of repacking and going to UPS and then having to find another unit and waiting until next weekend to finish my project. My advice is to avoid this particular unit. Hopefully Amazon will revise the description.

Have a cordless drill with hex head bits? Then you're good to go! Surprisingly sturdy construction