Building a Compost Bin with Old Wood Pallets

Inexpensive Compost Bins

Backyard gardeners always have plant debris that is removed from the garden. This waste can be recycled into useful compost rather than letting it go to waste or hauling it away. You can quite easily build a compost bin from used materials to store the plant waste while it breaks down into useful compost. Compost consists of decomposed plant matter and is excellent as a soil supplement and fertilizer.

You can build an inexpensive compost bin from recycled wood pallets very inexpensively. Before you begin construction, decide how large you would like the bin to be. The average garden and lawn produce enough compostable material to fill a 48 cubic foot bin. That is a bin that measures four feet on each side and is three feet deep. Used pallets are ideal to make a compost bin. Used pallets can be obtained at most recycling centers or warehouses free of charge.

Material Required Building a Wood Pallet Compost Bin

· Six used wood pallets that are approximately for feet long and three feet high. Use one for the bottom, one for the top and the other four for the sides.

· Hammer and nails or screws

· Two latches for one side

· Mesh or chicken wire to attach to the sides

· Rope to latch the top in place

Building the Compost Bin

Secure the Pallets Together as follows:

· Nail or screw four pallets together to create the four walls of the compost bin. Place the four pallets on top of the bottom pallet and nail or screw in place.

· Create a door to access the compost on one side of the bin. Do this by cutting a small square from the bottom of one of the side walls and latch a board over the hole.

· Line the inside of the compost bin with wire mesh or chicken wire to protect your compost from animals that may attempt to get to it.

· Create the top with the sixth wood pallet. The top should cover the compost bin completely to best protect the compost inside. You may either latch the top of the bin onto one of the standing walls or secure it to the top of the bin using rope. Make sure that the top of the bin is firmly attached to the side walls to protect your compost against hungry animals.

Locate the compost bin near your garden area and your all set to start composting.

Building a compost bin with old wood pallets is inexpensive and easy to build. Most of the vines and other material from your garden can be recycled into rich compost. The compost will help provide compost material that is rich in nutrients for your vegetable and flower gardens.

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