[onandon]

I have the Envirocycler composter and I'm about to move again in two weeks. I have a fairly full bin of smelly and half rotten compost. Is my only option dumping it into the yard waste bin (heavy and messy work) and taking it empty? We seem to move every year and a half or so (rentals) and that's what we did last time.

Sadly, I've only once got to the point where I could use the finished compost. Is there a better system for a renter?

TIA!

 

[Skim]

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[oregongirlie]

Take it all with you? It doesn't look so big.

 

[Max'sMama]

I would plug the compost tea holes and roll it right into the moving van, then roll it out at the next house. No way would I leave that for the yard waste people. No way! You could also bag the insides and take it that way.

 

[onandon]

I am still thinking about taking it. I just checked on it again and it's looking so close to ready to use I'd hate to leave it. Hopefully I can convince DH and our friend who is helping us with the outside stuff this weekend!

Thanks for the encouragement! I wonder how many people move their decomposing produce?

 

[Owen'nZoe]

I check out the composting forum at gardenweb from time to time and you'd be AMAZED by how many people there move their compost with them when the move. One lady even posted that she rented a separate truck just for her compost!

If you decide that moving it isn't an option, would burying it somewhere in the garden be? The new tenants likely wouldn't even notice it before it was done decomposing, and then it wouldn't be totally wasted.

 

[bunny's mama]

i know this won't solve your current problem...but maybe for the future, have you tried vermicomposting? they are smaller and way easier to move. i know you can't stuff garden waste in there, but you can put kitchen waste and newspaper in it, and the castings are ready much faster than in a backyard composter.

plus, my kids LOVE feeding the little wormies

just something to think about.

 

[onandon]

Thanks everyone for the replies. On Saturday we loaded the bin up in my friend's truck and moved it over to the new place. We just propped it so that holes were on top and it worked perfectly. When I get settled I'll start learning about worm composting!