VIVOSUN 300 Gallon Outdoor Compost Bin, Expandable Composter, Easy to Setup & Large Capacity for Backyard, Lawn (Black with Gloves)

I liked this so much I ordered a second one and will be ordering a third. I've had the first one for 2 years and it seems to be holding up well. I fill these with food scraps, coffee grounds/filters, rabbit and goat manure along with a little grass and lots of brown leaves. I fill it to the top all at once, keep it wet and let it sit in the shade undisturbed for a year like compost should be. Since it vents almost too well you don't have to worry about it going anerobic. It makes great compost. And its diameter is adjustable should you need it smaller due to limited space. The height is perfect so it's not hard shoveling over the top. My only criticism is its flimsy and a pain to set up alone, not a deal breaker by any means. If you have help it's not bad and once its set up and full it's as sturdy as needed. I would recommend this to anyone who gardens and composts. If you do garden, you ABSOLUTELY should be making your own compost instead of buying it. These days you never know what's in the store-bought compost. And do not disturb it for a year once its full.

A friend recommended this one. It’s easy to assemble and was shipped quickly.The 3 metal rods that supports the bin & the rubber material that encloses the bin are well made. The material is slitted so installing the rods is easy. Our friend says the 3 rods are sufficient & hold the composting material well as the bin fills up.Given that the rods which become slightly shorter than the top of the bin when driven into the ground my wife & I decided to add several snow taller snow stakes. One to give it a more rounded shape as well as to make it sturdier. It was easy to weave in the additional stakes as there are ample vertical slits in the material to weave them through.It looks great, we’re in the process of filling it up & when it’s complete it will yield a lot of compost. The material should easily last for years & is easily mobile when we want to move it to start a second batch.Very reasonable priced & quality materials.

Thank you for the other reviewers who brought up this problem. The material is very sturdy, feels like it will last for years, good aeration provided by this design. There are three metal rods included for stabilizing this bin. The rods are the same height as the bin, so there’s not gonna be extra to fit in the ground to stabilize it. Because of the posts by other reviewers, I ordered a bundle of fiberglas rods to supplement those, and I’m glad I did.I also overlapped the two ends and inserted the toggles alternately in two different rows, kind of like running one shoelace through the holes in a shoe. There were a couple of extra toggles and I use those to finish off the ends. I thought that that would stabilize it a little bit more.It helps to have something to push the plastic aside with as you’re threading the rods through, like a small putty knife.Given it to do again, which I plan to because I bought more than one of these, I would work indoors, lay this out on the floor, partially unrolled because it doesn’t want to unroll easily, and thread, all the rods through before putting it in the upright position and putting the toggles in. I would then use a hammer to pound the longer rods into the ground. Unless you have plenty of contents to put in right from the get-go, if you only use the metal rods, this thing is gonna blow away in the first good wind.I also treated myself to a compost aerator, thanks to the recommendations of reviewers. Given the size of the bin I have I think this would be a backbreaker to try to do it with a shovel.

This works but I had to modify it somewhat. The product only comes with 3 rods which is grossly lacking to hold up the lattice. It needs at least 6 rods. They are also very small in diameter and needed to be at least another 6 inches longer in order to drive them down deep enough to stabilize the lattice. I had to buy additional rods that were more robust and longer which solved the problem.

Quality compost bin that is easily assembled in minutes! Comes with everything you need to make compost at home!Performance grade material that’s durable even for harsh North Dakota winters. Easily shapes and fills any space. Holes on the entire surface are extremely beneficial for crucial air circulation needed to maintain a healthy environment for your soil.Amazing instructions that are very detailed and contains pictures that help guide you to the proper setup for your application.I love the different sizes available so you can add more to your compost system to make the 3 bin system ingredients separately.The price is outstanding for all the product you get. $35 is an excellent deal for a 220 gallon container! Even comes with gloves that you can wear to help keep your hands clean and helps pickup leaves much easier with the clawed fingertips and gripping materials.I bought this a trial to see if it works for me as an avid and experienced gardener. Excellent placement to put chicken waste, grass clippings, fall leaves, garden clippings and the best part; no more wasted food going in the trash. It’s composted instead in my own backyard! No waste! Can’t wait to buy the other 2 sizes for more capacity!Thanks Vivosun for creating all your amazing products that help beginners and professional gardeners with quality products and competitive pricing!

This is just a long strip of vinyl with holes. It comes in several sizes but there's no need to buy a lrger one b/c it is adjustable. It only came with 3 pin rods so it was impossible to make it into a circle and it flops over due to lack of support.

Great product for starting compost pile. Easy to set up and move if needed

Got the 220 one. Cut it in half exactly and made 2. Used 3 bars for smaller one and larger one used 3 garden poles. Seems good.