Envirocycle Backyard Composter - Green

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Product Features

• Aeration occurs through small openings on the drum. Small openings on drum provide proper aeration
• Produces both solid and liquid compost made from Durable recycled plastic construction
• Drum rotates easily on 8 rollers with metal rod, Roll the drum to any spot to spread solid compost
• Base collects liquid fertilizer for use on plants
• Holds 7 cubic feet of compos - Dimensions: 25.5W x 20.25D x 30.5H inches

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000LY2QNO
• Item model number: Green
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,927 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Product Description

Featuring an innovative drum-and-base design, the Envirocycle Composter eliminates the back ache you often get from churning compost materials and makes it easy to transport compost to your garden. The compost drum and base are both made of durable, weather-resistant recycled plastic. The compost drum sits on top of eight rollers with metal rods that are positioned in depressions on top of the base. Easy-grip indentations make it very easy for you to rotate the drum and stir your compost materials without getting your hands dirty!

How to make solid compost with the Envirocycle Composter:
To add biodegradable materials to the compost bin, simply unlatch the lockable flip-up door and add a 50/50 balance of brown dry materials and green wet materials. (Brown materials include leaves, dry grass, shredded newspaper, and other natural products. Green materials include fruit and vegetable peels, egg shells, coffee grinds, and plant trimmings.) Securely close the door and lock the latches. Rotate the drum three times a week to ensure perfect mix and proper air circulation. When your compost has matured, you can simply remove the barrel from the base, place it on the ground, and roll it to any location in your yard. Unlatch the door or temporarily remove it completely to spread the solid compost on your trees, garden, and lawn.

How to make liquid fertilizer with the Envirocycle Composter:
In addition to solid compost, this efficient compost bin also produces liquid compost "tea." Small openings in the drum allow this rich organic liquid to drain into the base, which can hold up to 5 gallons of liquid fertilizer. When you're ready to tap the liquid, you can unscrew the central cap to drain it directly into the ground or unscrew the front cap and attach a garden hose or empty the base directly into a watering can. It's best to dilute the liquid with 10 parts water to create an effective fertilizer for your indoor or outdoor plants.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive but won't work in Winter/ check JK270 / JK 125, December 21, 2009, December 24, 2009

By	Venu G. Singavarapu "Venu" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hello My Name is venu, resident of Maryland, USA.
I am not connected to Jora Form company or any other composter manufacturing companies mentioned in my review. I am just a lucky resident who was able to find out
about this great Jora composter, baught one and used it in cold weather and amazed by its performance.

So decided not to keep this fact with me, but to share with people like myself, who are serious about practicing home composting as part of life, and looking out to purchase
a composter that is as ambitious as your self and truly convert your (composting) wish to reality all round the year ( not just summer months, in dead winters too)

I baught my Jora Foram 270 composter from Farmer D orgonics website (Atlanta) after researching for about 1 year. This is the place I found it cheaper.They are running 20% discount now.
How long they run this offer ? I am not sure. I compared the prices of JR125 with JR270 after discounts and 270 made more sence to me ( double the capacity for 50 bucks more) for the amount I pay. Finally I paid 268 + shipping comes to 303
The customer service of FarmerD Organis is great. Shipping of the product was very quick. But if you find it some where else cheaper, why not, please shop around.(brouse around).
The results are AMAZING.
This is simply 'THE BEST THOUGHT OF , THE BEST DESIGNED, and THE BEST BUILT, THE BEST W O R K I N G, ALL SEASON( COLD WINTER) , NON ELECRIC,
REASONABLY PRICED' COMPOSTER AVAILABLE IN THE WORLD TODAY( available in SWEDEN ( designed in) , US, UK, GENMANY, ITALY, SPAIN, GREECE, IRELAND, FINLAND,
AUSTRALIA, FRANCE, NORWAY, CANADA, ISTONIA, TURKEY, MALTA, PORTUGAL, CZECH REPUBLIC, MEXICO).

The popularity of the JR composters is just picking up in USA
Jora's official website : [...]

I will list all aspects of the process of research for the best of the best composter, features I looked for, price point, shopping experience, and how the product is working.
Around summer 2007 I some how got inspired to make a difference by making the habit of compopsting , recycling as part of our house hold daily routine.
Part of of the stirr came from my gardening hobby and my love for the green and clean world.
I immediately started seperating recyclable items from trash and set up seperate bins for tins / bottles and paper. Its going well.
The nexr part is to deal with the KITCHEN FOOD WASTE, GRASS CLIPPINGS and DECOMPOSABLE YARD STUFF like spent flowers leaves etc.
I began looknig at composters of various types, bare bins, boxes, rotating drums, wormfarm composters, etc etc.
By looking reading about how they work, expecially reading the reviews by users I learned the following facts :

1. Bins, tings , wire meshes , and other basic composters barely serve as containers, rater than do any good to accelerate the process of composting.
Mother nature has to do 90% of work, and you have to do the rest of the 10% work, stirring , mixing. 3 Major set backs are a) Slow process, takes up to
6 - 12 monts or longer if you never turn the stuff. b) Batch process. Once the bin is full, you don't know where to keep the ever coming food waste from
the kitchen and yard, ( solution is having multiple ones. Still slow) c) Back breakign turning job and frustrating waiting months together.
Only good thing is they are relatively cheep.

2. The second grade is - Worm based one. I have not tried one my self. But read that.. dealing with worms will be messy job. Its not a fit for urban homes like mine.

3. The Best type of composters that are available are Rotating Drum type. They are Expensive ( but in my view instead of having 4 bins cost some serious money, spend it
on ONE Serious well designed rotating composter costs about the same) but very practical.

So I narrowed down my drilling to only practical, very well designed composters.

In the midst of doing all this research I came across one unique elecrical composter ( Natire Mill , designed in california) and I am also using one now along with
my JR270. I will talk more about Nature Mill later in the reviws. I have not decided yet weather to return my Nature Mill or not , my JR 270 is pretty much satisfying
my composting needs by even working in winter. ( which is why , for WINTER I baught Nature Mill, but now I have to think weater to kee it also or return)

Cut to the chase : only 2 composting systems made it to my final list and only 1 made it to my runner up list.
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FINALISTS :
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1. Jora Form composter . Model JK 125 . and Model JK 270. ( all Jora composters have 2 compartments / FLAWLESSLY WORK IN COLD WINTER)
2. Nature Mill Composter . Model : PLUS series ( the volume it can hanle is very less, in a way its also a bacth composter if the supply of waste exceeds the small capacity it offers)
RUNNER UP:
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1. Compost Tumbler 2 ( made in Lancester, PA / with two compartments / but WILL NOT WORK IN WINTER)
Rest all failed to make it to my final list because : regardless of whether they are cheap or expensive, they are not as well designed as the above 3.
Some lack balance once filled, some lack holding the temparature inside, some lack easy rotating mechanism, some or just way overly priced, some are not
practical designs etc etc...leaving all of them behind....lets take a looks at our( my ) TOP 3.
First the Runner UP : ComposTumbler2.
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CompostTumbler makes several models all the models other than ComppostTumbler2 are single chambers that makes them batch mode ( in contrast to continuous mode) composters and hence not
compared against JR270 or JR125.
PLUS : Dual Chamber. Works Great in Summer Months.
MINUS : List price is 613.00 Even with coupon or discoounts etc you may get it around 500.00 ( if you search the web hard).
Capacity is : Around 60 Gallong Each compartment.
IT WILL NOT WORK IN WINTERE.
** I called the compamny 2 times to double confirm if it works in WINTER. They said NO, it will not.
THE WINNER : JR 270 / or JR125 :
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PLUS : List price : 335.00 ( now available for 285.00 at formard organics, USA) ( JR125 265.00 ( available 4 - 212.00, same place)
Capacity : SAME AS CompostTumbler2)
BIG ADVANTAGE IS : IT WORKS IN WNTER TOO !!!!!
MINUS : YOU need to assemble your self. ( which is not a big deal)
I noticed JR's INSULATION and CHAMBER's CALICULATED VOLUME makes the big difference.

Finally about Nature Mill :
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1. Expensive for the capacity it provides. Costs about 230.00 in costco, I recommend to buy at costco. Returns are easy, cheap.
2. If you will only have kitchen waste, and you have 1 or 2 people in the home. NO yard waste, no grass clippings this might be a good choice.
3. YOu don't have to TURN. you can put it in your kitchen , or any where indoor, or in garage, anywhere.

One point is : The first generation if Nature Mills came with a less powerfull motors and caused JAM's a lot of times. I returned 2 of the first generation
nature mills (plus series). But the second generation ones are now available came with double the strong motors. And I never had a clog or JAM looks like
they really fixed the issue.
I really likes the product, but suffered with JAM's and VERY SMALL CAPACITY which forced me to throw some potential food wasre in trash.
Thats why again, if you have only very small kitchen waste...then only...NatureMill. Buiying 2 of them is very expensive.

ALL IN ALL - in all aspects I found none to beat the JR 270 or JR 125.
I hope this long riview helpes at lease a few people to choose their composter.
I actually video taped my JR 270 in action last saturday 19/12/09 while it was -7 C out there and having a snow storm. I was thrilled to see the hot fumes
inside my JR 270 composter. Thats what inspired me to write such long review. I simply though this well working product deserves to be known to more people.
If possible I will post the video in utube shortly.