Miracle-Gro Dual Chamber Compost Tumbler – Outdoor Compost Bin, 2 Sliding Doors, (2 X 18.5 Gallon / 70 Liter)

It’s a basic tumbler with two chambers so you can start your compost at different times. To be honest, composting in the ground by burying the scraps works faster for me but I don’t have space in the garden to bury anything anymore. I don’t know how resistant the plastic to UV since I cover the whole thing all the time anyway. It also helps with keeping the compost warm. It comes in an unassuming flat box and the online instructions were easy to follow. I was able to put it together in less than half hour. The turning mechanism is smooth. Even at full capacity, it’s easy to turn the chambers to tumble the contains. The flaps aren’t easy to open so small children or animals wouldn’t be able to open them. I have no use for the lock mechanism that prevents the chambers from rolling but I tried it and it works. The holes in the chambers allow for air circulation but it also means that the compost juices will leak out. I put it on a patch of soil anyway so it’s not a problem for me but if you’ll do this on a patio or a balcony, put something under to catch the liquid. If you’re new to composting, just don’t forget to add some browns (cardboard, packing paper, dried grass or leaves) in there to prevent any smell.

Ordered this as it seemed to be a pretty good size. It's smaller than I wanted BUT, the 2 separate containers actually will make it more productive compost process. I like that each side can lock into place. I am not sure the door is really strong but we'll see how it does over the winter. The directions were on my phone via a code. It was helpful for me, but I can see some people wanting a hard copy (you do have an option to print). Assembly was smooth and the 2nd barrel went much faster than the 1st. I thought everything was well labeled and straight-forward. After my last one broke, I did not want to spend a lot of $. I think for the value this should last a few years and that works for me!

Got a few reviews mentioning this is a bit small, but after using it for 1 month, I have not filled up half of one of the bin. So far, I am loving it. Ps. we are 2 person household, cooking daily.

Great composter easy to put together and does a great job.

When I purchased this unit, I debated between this size and one of the smaller single units. I did not want an oversized bin sitting in my backyard. After using this mid-sized dual bin for 6 weeks, I can say it is the perfect size for our small family. We feed it kitchen scraps daily and both bins still have plenty of space for more. Being able to rotate the bins helps to keep the food scraps composting at a fast rate. We started the compost process with some brown material from our yard and then feed it food scraps daily. You can see and feel the compost process as there is a good amount of heat in the bins. We plan to use the compost in our raised bed garden after composting is complete. Assembly is straight forward and took about 1 hour. The quality and sturdiness is good and I expect to get many years out of it.