NYC residents can purchase various types of backyard compost bins and also worm compost bins at reduced prices from certain NYC Compost Project sites. The models available (shown below) are suitable for city composting; they are easy to use and fit into an automobile for easy transportation, the differences are primarily in appearance. Proof of New York City residency is required to buy a bin.

The recycled plastic bins are available to NYC residents at cost for $60 to $65 - these bins normally retail for $75 to $95, plus sales tax, shipping, and handling. (Due to budget cuts, these are no longer available for the DSNY-subsidized price of $20.) The metal garbage can composter is sold at cost for $22.

Worm bin starter kits, including one pound of red wiggler worms, are also available for $55. Residents who attend NYC Compost Project workshops on indoor composting in any borough can purchase a worm bin, including worms, at cost for $44.

Compost Cranks are periodically available to NYC residents for $42 at some Compost Project sites. Just crank the beveled spiral tip in and pull out to mix and aerate your compost. The Crank easily penetrates densely packed, chunky, fibrous compost.

garden gourmet compost bin
earth machine compost bin
metal garbage can composter
worm bins
compost crank

For more information, see where to buy worms and links to websites about equipment and bin construction ideas.

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GARDEN GOURMET COMPOST BIN

Height: 36"
Width: 24"
Depth: 24"
Weight: 29 lbs
Capacity: 11 cubic feet
at cost: $65 each (tax included)

Contact:
NYC Compost Project in the Bronx 
NYC Compost Project in Brooklyn
NYC Compost Project in Manhattan
NYC Compost Project on Staten Island 

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EARTH MACHINE COMPOST BIN 

Diameter at Top: 23.5"
Diameter at Base: 33"
Height: 33"
Weight: 15 lbs
Capacity: 10.5 cubic feet
at cost: $60 each (tax included)

Contact:
NYC Compost Project in Queens

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METAL GARBAGE CAN COMPOSTER 

Height: 23"
Diameter at Base: 15.25"
Diameter of Lid: 17"
Weight: 7.3 lbs
Capacity: 3 cubic feet (approx)
at cost: $23 each (tax included)

Contact:
NYC Compost Project in Manhattan

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WORM BINS 

Width: 19"
Height: 16"
Depth: 12"
Weight: 1 lb
Capacity: 3 lbs kitchen scraps/week; indoor use
$55 each (tax included), including 1 lb red wiggler worms

Contact:
NYC Compost Project in Manhattan ("Wormshop" participants receive a coupon to purchase a worm bin, including 1 lb of worms, at cost for $44 from the NYC Compost Project in Manhattan.)

Note: Worm Bins (of varying sizes) are also available for purchase at select NYC Compost Project workshops. Search under "organic waste" on the nycwasteless calendar for up and coming workshops and trainings where worm bins are available for purchase on site.

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COMPOST CRANK 

Length: 45" long
Weight: 2 lbs
Shaft: 3/8" diameter
stainless steel
Handles: 100% recycled
black nylon
at cost: $42 each (tax included), when available

Contact:
NYC Compost Project in Manhattan
NYC Compost Project in Queens
NYC Compost Project on Staten Island

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ALSO SEE:
outdoor composting
indoor composting
other ways to recycle food scraps
using your compost