Locate your composter in an interior heated room, such as just under the second floor bathroom. Then you do not need to insulate the composter. Keep the ambient temperature at a minimum of 65°F (18.33°C). Or locate your composter near a South-facing window. Or next to a boiler, furnace, clothes washing machine, dryer, or water… Continue Reading

As you know, composting happens faster when it is warm. Too-low temperatures will slow down the process. (Some composters are also heated to evaporate leachate.) That means that composters might need to be heated where ambient temperatures are too low for active composting, such as northern USA, Canada, Scandinavia and most of Europe Because faster… Continue Reading