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Worm Farm Compost Bin - Continuous Flow Through Vermi Composter for Worm Castings, Worm Tea Maker, Indoor/Outdoor, 20 gallons
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Material | Plastic |
Color | Green |
Brand | HUNGRY BIN |
Capacity | 20 Gallons |
Product Dimensions | 24"L x 26"W x 37"H |
Shape | Cylindrical |
Item Weight | 12.28 Kilograms |
About this item
- ✔️ EASY TO USE: The Hungry Bin is a continuous flow-through worm composter so it does not rely on turning, stirring or mixing like a conventional composter. It uses a patented flow-through technology to continuously compost without your supervision. Because it is on wheels, the Hungry Bin can be easily moved.
- ✔️MULTI-USE: Not only can you make the highest quality worm castings but Hungry Bin also makes the highest quality worm tea, at the same time!
- ✔️FAST AND CLEAN: Hungry Bin processes up to 4.4 lbs. (2 kgs) of waste per day. The best part is you can put it right by your door. It will not smell or attract flies. The lid is at a handy height so you can put scraps in easily. No need to struggle with shifting trays or do any heavy lifting, simply harvest the castings from the tray when ready. The Hungry Bin does not have a tap that can block or need replacing. The liquid drains through a filter straight into a tray.
- ✔️ECO-FRIENDLY: You will be saving food scraps from going into the land fill. Also, the Hungry Bin is manufactured from food grade polypropylene with organic colourants and comes in a food grade stability package. The plastic also contains between 5 and 15% recycled content from our own rejects.
- ✔️LIFETIME GUARANTEE: Hungry Bin has been designed to last, its durable components and exceptional design means we standby our product and will guarantee it and its parts for life. All parts of the Hungry Bin are fully recyclable.
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Product Description
Hungry Bin is a fast and convenient way to compost your food scraps. The innovative design is highly efficient and can process up to 4.5 lbs (2.0 kg) of waste per day. The Hungry Bin creates an ideal living environment for compost worms. The worms quickly convert organic waste into castings and a nutrient-rich liquid, which are both high-quality natural fertilisers. It is a simple process to collect both the castings and liquid produced by the Hungry Bin. Hungry Bin has wheels, so if you need to move it, you can. Hungry Bin is not just clean, simple and easy to use – it looks great too. If you want to reduce your rubbish and can use some high quality fertiliser, Hungry Bin is the perfect solution.
What climates are safe?
Hungry Bin is best suited to a temperate climate. In locations that experience extreme freezing or heat, it will need to be inside a protected location such as a garage or basement.
What's included?
- Assembly instructions and a 16-week feeding timeline to help increase the worm population from time of installation
- Owners manual with illustrations and troubleshooting
What you'll need?
- Bedding not included. We recommend starting with a free draining compost soil or coconut coir for bedding
- Compost Worms are not included and must be purchased separately
- We recommend starting with a minimum of 2000 compost worms
- See listing for option with worms
What is Hungry Bin?
Designed and made in New Zealand, Hungry Bin is a fast and convenient way to compost your food scraps. The worms living in the Hungry Bin will eat their weight in food a day. The Hungry Bin can process from the smallest amount of waste up to 4.5 lbs (2.0 kg) per day.
How does it work?
The Hungry Bin is hard on waste, easy on your back. Hungry Bin is designed to make harvesting finished worm castings quick and easy. The design separates worms from the castings before harvest. Fished castings are harvested from the bottom of the bin. No more lifting heavy and wet trays full of dirt and worms.
High capacity
Waste is costly, especially for businesses. Save money and time by processing food waste on-site, with minimum labor costs. The Hungry Bin system is modular, so you can fit it into any sized space. Just add more bins as you need them.
Easy to move
Hungry Bin has wheels need to move it you can. It will not smell or attract flies. The lid is at a handy height so you can put scraps in easily. The Hungry Bin is great if you’ve got a small garden or balcony.
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Food waste makes up nearly 50% of the waste thrown out by households. Save your waste from the landfill and turn it into something useful. |
The raised design means rats and mice cannot get into the Hungry Bin. |
Why pay for fertilizer? Feed your plants fertilizer you’ve made yourself. |
No heavy lifting, no digging, high quality compost when you need it. |
Product information
Material | Plastic |
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Color | Green |
Brand | HUNGRY BIN |
Capacity | 20 Gallons |
Product Dimensions | 24"L x 26"W x 37"H |
Shape | Cylindrical |
Item Weight | 12.28 Kilograms |
Item Weight | 27 pounds |
Manufacturer | HUNGRY BIN |
ASIN | B01CRJGUOG |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #71,577 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #87 in Outdoor Composting Bins |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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Easy to assemble | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
Sturdiness | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
Instruction quality | — | — | 3.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
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Sold By | Greentools | Vego Garden Official | TOPXIAN | BZ-MEERE | Worm Bucket | Amazon.com |
material | Plastic | Plastic | Polypropylene | — | Plastic | Polypropylene |
capacity | 20 gallons | 8 gallons | 100 liters | 13.2 gallons | 2.5 gallons | 6 gallons |
shape | Cylindrical | Oval | Rectangular | Rectangular | Square | Square |
weight | 12.28 kilograms | 6 pounds | 6.67 kilograms | — | — | 4.4 kilograms |
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Customers like the ease of use, quality and ability to multiply of the compost bin. For example, they mention it's easy to put together, has all the toughness required and that the worms are doing well. They also appreciate the appearance, smell and cleanliness. Opinions are mixed on value.
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Customers find the compost bin easy to use and maintain. They say the instructions are easy to follow, and the bin is sturdy and easy to put together. Some mention that the installation wasn't too bad, and it's convenient. Customers also say it'll be great for beginners and easy for them to feed their worms.
"...The parts look and feel very well made. Instructions were easy to follow unless you are like me who likes to jump ahead...." Read more
"...This worm bin checks all the boxes. It it simple to set up and let the worms do all the work. It is extremely sturdy but easy to move...." Read more
"...back that helps make the lights waterproof, and finally, installation wasn't too bad.-..." Read more
"...Hungry Bin is a good, easy solution for not wasting valuable organic kitchen waste in my experience." Read more
Customers like the ability of the compost bin to multiply. They mention that their worms are doing well, multiplying, and happy in the bin. They also say that they haven't lost any worm since starting using it, and that the worm are great to use as live fishing bait.
"...It it simple to set up and let the worms do all the work. It is extremely sturdy but easy to move...." Read more
"...I wanted to share my hack because it definitely has helped reduce the number of worms...." Read more
"...Plus they’re both great worms to use as live fishing bait!This bin is HEAVY when full. Use caution when moving!..." Read more
"...which is mostly the compost that I first put in at the start, there are worms in it. I don't know why. I thought red worms stay only at the top...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the compost bin. They mention that it's well-made, has better manufacturing parts, and has Tupperware quality plastic. It has all the toughness required to be your primary system, and it will last forever. Customers also say that it produces quality compost for the garden, and the latches didn't break. Overall, customers say it'll be one of the best vermicomposters they own.
"...The parts look and feel very well made. Instructions were easy to follow unless you are like me who likes to jump ahead...." Read more
"...It it simple to set up and let the worms do all the work. It is extremely sturdy but easy to move...." Read more
"Quality construction and easy to assemble...." Read more
"...They love it and are thriving and it smells so good. I have it in my kitchen because I'm at 6,000 ft. and the temps are still fluctuating...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the compost bin. They mention it has a great design, clean look, and the lights look great. The clever reverse-pyramid design lets the tea and castings flow down smoothly. Customers also appreciate the wheels and find it worth a second look.
"...Finally, I think the lights look great. They have a nice, clean look, and the light they give off has just the right amount of brightness and is a..." Read more
"...sold me on the Hungry Bin was the flow-through concept and its clever design with these benefits: no lifting of heavy trays and no sorting out worms..." Read more
"...The clever reverse-pyramid design lets the tea and castings flow down smoothly. WE MADE ONE CHANGE, WHICH I WISH THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOTE...." Read more
"...This bin is a great design with it being tapered but there were a couple of issues for me. First I’m not sure there is enough ventilation...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the smell of the compost bin. They mention that it stays clean and doesn't smell.
"...have it inside at the moment because of the cold weather and have not noticed any smell...." Read more
"...The Hungry Bin does not smell at all and keeps up with the kitchen scraps (FYI we are big juicers in our household) just fine...." Read more
"...As with most vermiculture set up’s it is odorless. Don’t be afraid to spend the money…." Read more
"...They love it and are thriving and it smells so good. I have it in my kitchen because I'm at 6,000 ft. and the temps are still fluctuating...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the cleanliness of the compost bin. For example, they mention it's clean and simple to operate, and well-made. Some say that the bin setup was good and the instructions were good.
"...and the temps are still fluctuating. It's clean and tidy and I can't wait until I start getting tea and castings out the bottom which takes up to 60..." Read more
"...The best part though is how easy and clean the process of getting rid of table scraps is...." Read more
"...It is however a clean way of doing vermicompost and great for beginners just seems over promised." Read more
"...It is what I was looking for to begin to compost, clean and simple!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the compost bin. Some mention it's worth the cost, while others say it'd be a large investment.
"...It is spendy, but well built...." Read more
"...I'm sure they could hold many more though. These bins are on the expensive side, but they are well worth every penny!" Read more
"...working and i havent lost any worms since i started using this...worth the money..." Read more
"This Bin is worth the money! Very easy to care for, it stays clean, doesn't smell, and produces worm pee by the quart!..." Read more
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7/16/2018. Update: It has been four months since I started using my bin. It has been very useful in that it's big enough for the kitchen scrap we have. My worms have multiplied a lot. My only complaint is that when I collect compost that falls underneath, which is mostly the compost that I first put in at the start, there are worms in it. I don't know why. I thought red worms stay only at the top. The way I separate the worms from the compost is to put the compost in one of the composting trays that I have (similar to worm factory) with holes on the bottom. I put a bunch of kitchen scrap on top of the bin and then put the tray on top of that. I keep the lid open to let light in. Since the worms don't like light, the worms in my collected compost go down to the scraps. The collected compost also doesn't have food for them so they go after the scraps underneath the tray. This might be a bit of extra work but it's worth the effort and it's not really a big deal to me.
7/20/2018 Update: Just collected today a lot of compost that finally looks like has a lot more worm compost in it than the ones I collected before. I can tell because it has crushed eggshells in it which means it’s the layer with kitchen scraps, not the store bought bagged compost. As you can see, there are worms in it. As I explained in my first update, with light (lid opened) and fresh kitchen scraps underneath the tray, the worms will work their way down. When all the worms are gone, I can use the compost.
12/9/2018: This past summer, when it got hot, I relocated the bin under our covered patio where the sun doesn't hit it. When it got really hot, I kept the lid opened for a while and a rat was able to get inside. I think it ate a lot of worms (I read that rats do eat worms) because I noticed that there were less of them. So I took a metal window screen and covered the opening with it and placed a piece of heavy wood 24 inches long by 6 inches wide and one inch thick on front of the opening to make sure a rat doesn't try to go inside. Then I put the lid down. I noticed then that when I removed the wood, some worms were still crawling to the screen and lid. I was thinking that maybe they were trying to escape because they needed more air. When I placed the wood back, no worms were trying to escape. Now my worms are very happy and growing fast that I see clumps of them.
7/25/2019 Update: It has been over a year since I bought my Hungry Bin and I'm still loving it. Tried all other compost bins and this is the best. The bin has so many worms that they crawl all the way down to the collection tray. I remove them by exposing them in the light forcing them to crawl on the bottom of the pile and then scrape off the top which is free of worms. The collected worms go back in the pile. I stopped using the tray to separate the worms (I sold my vermihut). I still put a metal screen on the opening to give the worms ventilation and put the lid partway down. When it's too hot, I keep the door all the way up and placed boards on top (with gaps in between) to keep rodents from lifting up the screen. To keep the compost odorless, I keep a balance mix of green and brown waste by mixing in some dry brown leaves once in a while.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018
7/16/2018. Update: It has been four months since I started using my bin. It has been very useful in that it's big enough for the kitchen scrap we have. My worms have multiplied a lot. My only complaint is that when I collect compost that falls underneath, which is mostly the compost that I first put in at the start, there are worms in it. I don't know why. I thought red worms stay only at the top. The way I separate the worms from the compost is to put the compost in one of the composting trays that I have (similar to worm factory) with holes on the bottom. I put a bunch of kitchen scrap on top of the bin and then put the tray on top of that. I keep the lid open to let light in. Since the worms don't like light, the worms in my collected compost go down to the scraps. The collected compost also doesn't have food for them so they go after the scraps underneath the tray. This might be a bit of extra work but it's worth the effort and it's not really a big deal to me.
7/20/2018 Update: Just collected today a lot of compost that finally looks like has a lot more worm compost in it than the ones I collected before. I can tell because it has crushed eggshells in it which means it’s the layer with kitchen scraps, not the store bought bagged compost. As you can see, there are worms in it. As I explained in my first update, with light (lid opened) and fresh kitchen scraps underneath the tray, the worms will work their way down. When all the worms are gone, I can use the compost.
12/9/2018: This past summer, when it got hot, I relocated the bin under our covered patio where the sun doesn't hit it. When it got really hot, I kept the lid opened for a while and a rat was able to get inside. I think it ate a lot of worms (I read that rats do eat worms) because I noticed that there were less of them. So I took a metal window screen and covered the opening with it and placed a piece of heavy wood 24 inches long by 6 inches wide and one inch thick on front of the opening to make sure a rat doesn't try to go inside. Then I put the lid down. I noticed then that when I removed the wood, some worms were still crawling to the screen and lid. I was thinking that maybe they were trying to escape because they needed more air. When I placed the wood back, no worms were trying to escape. Now my worms are very happy and growing fast that I see clumps of them.
7/25/2019 Update: It has been over a year since I bought my Hungry Bin and I'm still loving it. Tried all other compost bins and this is the best. The bin has so many worms that they crawl all the way down to the collection tray. I remove them by exposing them in the light forcing them to crawl on the bottom of the pile and then scrape off the top which is free of worms. The collected worms go back in the pile. I stopped using the tray to separate the worms (I sold my vermihut). I still put a metal screen on the opening to give the worms ventilation and put the lid partway down. When it's too hot, I keep the door all the way up and placed boards on top (with gaps in between) to keep rodents from lifting up the screen. To keep the compost odorless, I keep a balance mix of green and brown waste by mixing in some dry brown leaves once in a while.
Aside from the great product their customer support is amazing. I had an inquiry and got an immediate reply. This company went above and beyond to make sure I was a happy customer. I love buying products from a company I can trust. I was also pleasantly surprised by the low impact packaging that was used. All the parts fit nicely together in one cardboard box. No tape or plastic to dispose of, the cardboard went right into the garden.
I highly recommend this worm farm compost bin, it's simple, effective, and will last forever.
Knowing that worms generally try to avoid light, I first tried putting in some LED light pucks protected by ziplock bags. The light pucks weren't really a practical long-term solution (needed to switch out / recharge batteries often), but they worked as a proof of concept; the LED lights did deter some of the worms from coming out.
Having seen good results with the pucks, I decided to go all in using a set of inexpensive waterproof LED Utility Strips that ran off of 12 volts DC. I wanted to share my hack because it definitely has helped reduce the number of worms. After installing all three light strips, I'm not seeing any worms try to escape!
Parts:
- Partsam 18 LED Utility Strip -- I started with one LED strip, then added two more after seeing that some worms were still crawling around the walls with just the one strip.
- 12V wall adapter, rated for 0.5A that came from an old Cisco router
- Mechanical screws, bolts
- Small length of electrical wire
- Few tools for getting things in place - drill, soldering iron to join the wires
Installation:
1. Measured the amount of power drawn from a single LED strip. That came out to 0.12 Amps / 1.4 Watts.
2. The LED strips have a bare set of wires that come out of the back, in the center. I drilled a small hole in the wall of the bin so the wires could come out.
3. Each strip also has a pair of holes on either end so you can attach the lights. I drilled a pair of holes for these as well and used mechanical screws and bolts to fix them to the wall.
4. Cut / stripped the wire for the adapter. Soldered the lights in parallel so they each received 12V.
5. Plugged the adapter in, and am happy to confirm I've yet to see any any worms surface.
Am I happy with the results?
- Totally. The LED strips don't draw much charge, barely put out any heat, have a nice rubber gasket on the back that helps make the lights waterproof, and finally, installation wasn't too bad.
- The lights have a clean look, and actually help me see corners of the bin when I'm burying food / checking up on the little guys.
- The wiring around the bin is actually pretty minimal. I thought the whole thing would have a bigger footprint, but I think I'll be able to make things look pretty tidy.
- Finally, I think the lights look great. They have a nice, clean look, and the light they give off has just the right amount of brightness and is a nice color, too.
Update: Wanted to note that since installing the lights, I’m thinking it might be a good idea to put them closer to the top so that the bin can fill all the way up.
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020
Knowing that worms generally try to avoid light, I first tried putting in some LED light pucks protected by ziplock bags. The light pucks weren't really a practical long-term solution (needed to switch out / recharge batteries often), but they worked as a proof of concept; the LED lights did deter some of the worms from coming out.
Having seen good results with the pucks, I decided to go all in using a set of inexpensive waterproof LED Utility Strips that ran off of 12 volts DC. I wanted to share my hack because it definitely has helped reduce the number of worms. After installing all three light strips, I'm not seeing any worms try to escape!
Parts:
- Partsam 18 LED Utility Strip -- I started with one LED strip, then added two more after seeing that some worms were still crawling around the walls with just the one strip.
- 12V wall adapter, rated for 0.5A that came from an old Cisco router
- Mechanical screws, bolts
- Small length of electrical wire
- Few tools for getting things in place - drill, soldering iron to join the wires
Installation:
1. Measured the amount of power drawn from a single LED strip. That came out to 0.12 Amps / 1.4 Watts.
2. The LED strips have a bare set of wires that come out of the back, in the center. I drilled a small hole in the wall of the bin so the wires could come out.
3. Each strip also has a pair of holes on either end so you can attach the lights. I drilled a pair of holes for these as well and used mechanical screws and bolts to fix them to the wall.
4. Cut / stripped the wire for the adapter. Soldered the lights in parallel so they each received 12V.
5. Plugged the adapter in, and am happy to confirm I've yet to see any any worms surface.
Am I happy with the results?
- Totally. The LED strips don't draw much charge, barely put out any heat, have a nice rubber gasket on the back that helps make the lights waterproof, and finally, installation wasn't too bad.
- The lights have a clean look, and actually help me see corners of the bin when I'm burying food / checking up on the little guys.
- The wiring around the bin is actually pretty minimal. I thought the whole thing would have a bigger footprint, but I think I'll be able to make things look pretty tidy.
- Finally, I think the lights look great. They have a nice, clean look, and the light they give off has just the right amount of brightness and is a nice color, too.
Update: Wanted to note that since installing the lights, I’m thinking it might be a good idea to put them closer to the top so that the bin can fill all the way up.
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