Composting -- Bin Size

OHI The editors of Old-House Interiors magazine

Ideal compost sizes range from 3x3x3 to 5x5x5. Smaller piles will not generate the heat necessary for plant material to decompose. Larger piles are harder to manage and may not decompose uniformly.

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