Big Milestone

[u/Traditional_Speech92]

So, ive been composting now since October 2025. In that time, i’ve managed to fill 3x 330L containers with shredded cardboard, paper, food scraps, leaves, grass clippings, woodchip, coffee grounds and of course piss.

Once full, i started filling a chicken wire tube in layers, and i told myself: “once that’s full, i’ll empty, combine, and mix the 3x containers” - that will then sit in a bay to start maturing. The contents of the wire tube will be mixed and distributed in to the 3x containers.

That’s my production cycle.

At the moment, i’ve dumped it on the floor because i havent built the 3-4x bays.

Once i’m ready to dump 3x containers again, i’ll move bay 1 in to bay 2. Rinse repeat. Bay 2 will be screened before it goes to bay 3.

I’m considering having a 4th bin and a bay purely for leafmould (i have a lot of deciduous trees!)

I’m absolutely loving this process.

Some things i’ll do differently this cycle: leaves are going on their own dedicated pile. Egg shells are getting ground first. Lots more coffee grounds. No more moss. Lots more grass clippings.

[u/ArtisticExpression50]

This seems like a cool setup to me! I have a smaller urban compost situation so seeing your process is so neat. Keep it up!