Portable Recycled Compost Bins

There is no product information on recycled plastic as it comes from many different sources and is generally referred to as “Kerbside Waste”    The manufacturing process used to produce this product can only use recycled kerbside plastic or factory offcuts.  Other recycled plastic materials used in many recycled products are not suitable for the process required to produce the Compot.

All care is taken to produce a quality product that will work for you all day every day giving you many years of satisfaction, as well as naturally fertilizing your garden, reducing council waste and therefore reducing greenhouse methane gas emissions.

Please see our returns and refunds policy if you are not satisfied with your purchase but please call us first.    It is very rare for the Compot not to work and you might just need a little extra information.
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Compot Height: 23cm
Compot Diameter: 24cm
Lid Height: 4cm
Lid Diameter: 23cm outer; 19.5cm inner
Combined Height: 26cm
Capacity: 10 liters per pot
Depth of hole to dig: 23cm
Box Dimensions for shipping: 26cm x 26cm x 31cm
Weight for shipping: 2kgs

Add 1 kg for each 1kg of garden products if added to an order

POSTAGE COSTS:  $10 flat postage rate now applies to all Compot bundles

If for any reason you feel the cost of a Compot is out of your budget please email us  so we can work something out for you.

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Keeping Your Pots Moist

This is easy to do when you water your garden. Just hose over the pot while you water and let the water seep inside your pots. You can always remove the lid to check if they are moist enough. Or just add all your waste water from your kitchen with your kitchen waste. This should provide enough wastewater to keep the contents moist and keep the bugs happy. If you don’t have Soldier Flies in your area then you definitely need to keep the contents moist or it is too hard for the worms to eat either. And you will have to fill your pots up with worm friendly waste only. If it looks like it has dried out too much and has not decomposed then put the nozzle of your hose into the contents and give them a good swirl around with the water. Best to use an old nozzle if you have a lot of animal waste as it could stink up the end of your hose. But don’t do this unless it looks like nothing is happening and it looks dried out.

Combining Kitchen Waste and Animal Waste

Combining your kitchen waste with your pet waste seems to keep the Soldier flies happier. It gives them more variety of food to eat but is not necessary if you don’t want to do this. Because you have added your doggie doo to the mix, it will keep most dogs away as they don’t usually like the smell of their own poop.  But this will not work if your dog eats his own poop.  There is really no right or wrong way to do it, just some ways work better. A little experimentation with different ways to do it will help you work out how you like to do it and what works best in your garden. Otherwise, just keep topping them up and let them look after themselves. To read greater details about how to use a Compot click here Green Compot x 1 

Moving your Portable Recycled Compost Bins

All you have to do is remove the lid and grab hold of the rim of the pot. Give the pot a jiggle back and forth to loosen it in the soil or twist it around in the ground to free it from the soil. Now you simply ease it out of the hole and…Viola!  It is free. Empty the contents back into the hole, fill up excess with soil from your garden, and your done. Then give your pots a good clean out with water and they are ready for transport to your next address. Or you might just be moving them to another spot in the garden. If they seem really compacted in the hole you may need to do a little digging around the top of the pot in order to free it up. If you have continually turned them around in the soil each time you fill them up they will be even easier to remove. Articles coming soon What can I put in my Compots with my dog waste (coming soon) What if my dogs want to dig it up (coming soon) Black Soldier Flies and Animal Waste (coming soon) Shop Black Recycled Compots Now Shop ABSeeds

The current manufacturer I use produces the recycled Compots with off cuts from the factory floor and a portion of virgin plastic to allow the product to hold together and produce a quality product.   Previously, the quality was not as good so I would not guarantee the Black Compots.  But now I will guarantee the Black Compots for the same period as the green ones (2 years).   They will still be slightly weaker than the green ones so ideally avoid standing on them if you can.  They are excellent for use in the Above Ground Method or any raised garden bed where you are not likely to walk on the pots and will work just the same as the green ones.

In the past the Recycled Compots have been made from a mixture of plastic (called Kerbside Plastic) which could potentially leach chemicals into the soil all depending on what the plastic was used for before it was recycled. These older products are not currently produced but may be used if there is not enough off cuts from the factory floor.  The manufacturing process used to produce this product can only use recycled kerbside plastic or factory offcuts or virgin material.  Other recycled plastic materials used in many recycled products are not suitable for the process required to produce the Compot.

The Black Recycled Compots are not as strong as the green virgin plastic Compots.  As  mentioned you can break the tabs on the lid if you stand on them but they are much stronger than previous stock and should last as long as the virgin green ones.  Both can easily be recycled at a time when they finally fall apart.

I now guarantee the Black Recycled Compots and the potential of chemicals leaching into the soil is limited and depends on where the recycled plastic comes from.  If a large quantity of “Kerbside Plastic” is used there is the potential of chemicals leaching into the soil. So it all depends on what the manufacturer uses in his factory.  Just for you information – it is impossible to know if the recycled plastic was made from plastic containers which previously held poisonous material.  Testing each batch of recycled plastic is not likely to happen due to the cost involved in the testing process.

However I can guarantee that the new Black Recycled eco-eze Compots will not leach chemicals into the soil so you can safely place them around your veggies or fruit trees.

The choice is yours in the end.   The green ones can be recycled when you are finished with them.   The Black ones get weaker with each recycle phase until the plastic is no longer useable. The Black Recycled Compots can be recycled at the end of their useful life in your garden.