Hot temperature composting with thermal insulation

Temperature matters in composting. It’s kept hotter in insulated compost bins, creating better results compared with bins without thermal insulation.

Why composting temperature matters

The composting process is strongly affected by temperature. It stalls below 5°C (40°F), is slow in the 5°C to 26°C range, and speeds up significantly the higher it gets above 26°C (80°F).

Traditional compost bins and tumblers are usually manufactured without insulation to save costs. They don’t have the ability to prevent the large swing in temperature from a day high to a night low. This makes composting in them inconsistent, including a slowdown at night.

The temperature inside a well insulated compost bin stays fairly stable throughout a day. Insulation protects compost from outside temperature swings while also trapping heat released by the composting process. These factors combine to result in consistently higher temperatures and faster composting.

Successful hot composting

Traditional compost bins and tumblers require regular aeration by mixing. However, mixing jumbles the wastes and disperses hot parts among cold materials. This aeration method causes compost cooling in tumblers and bins without insulation.

Bioverter is an innovative insulated compost bin that self-aerates, eliminating mixing as a requirement. It not only makes composting easier but also quicker through keeping your waste hotter.

With walls and lid made out of a rigid foam material with good insulation properties, Bioverter enables you to succeed in continuous hot composting and shorten the time to recycle waste into compost.