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You will find a wide assortment of different types of compost bins, pails, and barrels on the market. Most of these are suitable for either hot or cold compost.
Compost pails are normally meant for only short term compost storage. These are kept in the kitchen or other storage area in the home. Kitchen scraps are thrown in them on a daily basis. The pail is then added to the compost pile every few days, when it is full. This helps avoid daily trips to the compost pile when you don't have time, or when the weather is bad.
Compost bins can be as simple as the knock down wire compost bins. These are great for temporary compost making, or to store leaves in over the winter for use in the spring as a mulch, or compost material. Typically, these have steel pins which insert in the corners. The pins extend down into the ground, anchoring them in place.
Compost barrels are enclosed containers which have screened holes to admit air, but not rodents. They are usually dark colored to absorb more solar energy to help heat up the compost, causing it to break down faster.
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