If you're looking for a new way to be a bit greener, then composting is one easy way to do it. Composting is when you take food waste from your kitchen (like food scraps) and yard waste (like leaves and grass clipping) and recycle it naturally. As the elements decompose, they can later be used for other purposes, like mulch. This also makes for less garbage in the landfill.

A compost bin can help you neatly contain your food scraps and garden debris before you use it for your gardening or take it to the curb in your green bin. Every home will have its own composting needs, so check out our round-up of composters to find the best compost bin that will work for you, based on what you will be composting and what fits your space.

1. Easiest to Use: Riverstone Industries Maze 2.4 Gallon Kitchen Composter With Compost Bag

An easily accessible kitchen compost bin makes cooking and meal prep that much easier. With the Riverstone Industries Maze 2.4-Gallon Kitchen Composter, its wide opening is the perfect size to slide your food scraps from a chopping board straight into the compost. Its lockable lid helps contain any odors, while its bags are 100% compostable and biodegradable.

2. Most Space Efficient: OXO Good Grips 1.75 Gallon Plastic Kitchen Composter

For a compact kitchen compost bin, the OXO Good Grips 1.75 Gallon Plastic Kitchen Composter is an ideal choice. With a 1.75-gallon/6.62-liter capacity, it's designed to sit on your countertop for easy composting, while its stay-open lid offers convenience. The internal bucket can be removed and cleaned in the dishwasher with no problem.

3. Most Sustainable: Prep & Savour Dustin 1.3 Gallon Kitchen Composter

An eco-friendly composter, the Dustin 1.3-Gallon Kitchen Compost Bin is made of stainless steel, a material that is 100% recyclable. Its odor-resistant and leakproof lid allows you to collect food scraps, eggshells, coffee grounds, and more all week long. A carrying handle makes it easily portable. A double filtration system with charcoal filters traps odors for up to six months. Dishwasher safe, it's also easy to clean.

4. Best Looking: Typhoon Otto Compost Caddy

Looking for a stylish compost bin for your kitchen, one that can blend in with your decor? The Typhoon Otto Compost Caddy is one such option. With a matte ribbed design (available in navy or black) and gold-tone metal label, the coated steel caddy resembles a utilitarian food or coffee storage container. This 2.5-liter, hand wash–only compost bin comes with a handle for disposal.

5. Most Durable: Spigo Steel 1 Gallon Kitchen Composter

As charming as it is durable, the retro style Spigo Steel 1-Gallon Kitchen Composter's stainless steel design is rust- and leak-resistant. The enamel coated exterior also will not scratch or chip, and is available in five colors (gray, white, red, satin silver, and turquoise). Its lid with a charcoal filter helps minimize odors and stainless steel handles allow for effortless carrying outdoors.

6. Most High-Tech Composter: Vitamix FoodCycler® FC-50

Take your kitchen composting to the next level with the Vitamix FoodCycler® FC-50. With the press of a button, this food recycler grinds up your apple cores, chicken bones, vegetable peels, and turns them into fertilizer. The composter takes up just one cubic foot on your countertop. Its carbon filter eliminates odors and its removable waste bucket is dishwasher safe.

7. Best Tumbler Composter: Barton Bins Garden Easy Turn System Rotating Barrel 37 Gallon Tumbler Composter

With an outdoor composter, a tumbler composter simplifies the process of composting your kitchen and garden waste. This composter can be rotated 360 degrees and sliding doors make it easier to load. Its 43-gallon size gives you plenty of room for all of your food waste and fertilizer. Made of BPA-free, UV-inhibited recycled polypropylene, this outdoor composter is safe to touch and won't degrade from sunlight exposure.

8. Best for Gardeners: D.F. Omer 95-Gallon Plastic Odor-Resistant Outdoor Stationary Composter With Latching Lid

For the green thumbs who want to make the most of their compost in their backyard, the D.F. Omer 95-Gallon Composter allows you to create your own nutrient-rich soil and improve your home-grown produce. Load your kitchen scraps through the top doors and then open the sliding door on the bottom when ready to use it as fertilizer. Made from BPA-free, foodsafe plastic, this composter is also frost and rain resistant, and protects from the sunlight.

These compost bins make it simple to convert your food and garden waste into compost. Search these options to find the best composter that will make composting an easy task for you.

Article by Margie Monin

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