New Composting Bin

My garbage can turned compost bin has served me well, but it was time for a larger capacity container to compost in. My garbage can was 32 gallons, and the new bin 410 liters (108 gallons!), so it was definitely one hell of an increase. The plan if to continue to use the garbage can to hold the leaves in the yard. I layer the compost and typically cover the kitchen scraps with a layer of leaves (keeps a lot of the flies away) so having a container of just leaves will be very convenient. Once the garbage can is full of leaves, I plan to start bagging the excess leaves to create leaf molds as per Recycle Now.

The box actually seemed a bit smaller than I expected:


Inside there some documents on composting and a free ounce of compost starter:


The bin arrived unassembled in the box:


But was quick and easy to put together:


And hide in:


Here's a shot of the new bin in the old bin's spot, and the old bin in it's temporary location. I told you I had a lot of leaves in my yard!


Just a shot of the new bin in all it's glory!

Where's my damn recycle bin?

So I was patient with the city and not only waited the 7 business days they suggested, but also an additional 12 days after that. Still no recycle bin. I've re-opened by request with the county, and I'm hoping that they'll get on the ball and get a bin out to me this week.

Speaking of patience, my new compost bin hasn't arrived yet, and there's no tracking information on the website I ordered it from. Kind of frustrating, my current compost bin (the recycled garbage can) is full, and so is my trash bucket on the porch (no place to dump it until the new bin comes). Hoping it will be here in the next couple of days.