I have always been a dedicated composter with the traditional compost bin set up, I was diligent in shredding my garden waste, mixing it every few weeks, adding water to keep it damp, manure, the works. The result was a great supply of rich compost that has been wonderful for my garden. My parents have also been great composters, but they’ve done it with an Urban Compost Tumbler and the amount of compost they have been able to churn out has been nothing short of phenomenal.

The Urban Compost Tumbler is a solid, compact looking barrel set on a sturdy frame that will sit unobtrusively in a quiet corner of the garden. It doesn’t need a lot of room and, because it is completely enclosed, it doesn’t smell or attract vermin. Being completely closable, it will be able to insulate the organic matter which will also aid in keeping it all hot. It is made from 100% recycled plastic and is completely portable, easily movable to any part of the garden you like.

Inside the barrel is an aeration core that aids in the composting system, speeding it up even more. There are no handles that may get clogged or rusted to the point of immovability.

The dimensions of the Urban Compost Tumbler are as follows:
Capacities: 9.5 cu. ft., 7.6 bushels, 71 gallons
Base Dimensions: 43" height, 33" wide, 34.25" length

Creating compost with the Urban Compost Tumbler is simplicity itself. If you can push a barrel a couple of times a week then you are going to have the ability to create the richest, most fruitful soil possible in the matter of only a few weeks.

One of the keys to turning organic garden waste into compost is maintaining the high anaerobic activity that breaks down the leaves, grass clippings and vegetable matter. By tumbling this mixture every few days the micro-organisms responsible for promoting the decomposition process gain access to fresh material along with another key ingredient, oxygen.

With a traditional compost heap, you get an initial oven effect as the fresh organic material begins the decomposition process. As the heap begins to break down it compresses and the interior becomes starved of oxygen which substantially slows the rotting process down. For this reason it is recommended that the compost heap be turned, mixed and aerated. I do it with a garden fork. This can be a time consuming and back breaking task, definitely a job that can become too onerous to perform on a regular basis.

An Urban Compost Tumbler has an ingenious addition inside the barrel of the bin to promote greater aeration during the tumbling process. It is a patented core called a Central Aeration System, essentially a plastic block in the center that aids the mixing process and accelerates the time it takes to compost.

So, every few days, all you have to do is mix your compost heap by rolling the barrel and few turns. The compost stays hot for longer, it gets mixed and aerated and the decomposition process continues at high speed. And all it takes is 20 seconds of work.

There is an added advantage to using the Urban Compost Tumbler, indeed any compost tumbler, to make your compost. By maintaining a high temperature throughout the rotting process any weed and grass seeds that were added to the mix will be killed ensuring that when the completed compost is added to the garden you won’t be adding a fresh batch of weeds as well.

As a back porch compost tumbler, the Urban Compost Tumbler puts my traditional method of creating compost to shame. It’s simple to use, works quickly and provides you with exactly the type of compost you need.