Choose somewhere convenient

You need to be able to get to the bin easily to fill it.

Choose somewhere sunny

Don't tuck it away in a dark corner!  The organisms that turn your rubbish into compost will be happier at a higher temperature so if you put the bin in a sunny spot it will work faster.  If you don’t have a sunny space for your bin it will still work in shade but will take very much longer to produce compost.  Place the bin on bare soil to help drainage and let the soil bacteria get to work on the material.

Leave space around the bin

You'll want to leave enough space around the bin so you can take it off and put it beside your compost when it's ready.

Once you've got your bin set up you'll be ready to start filling it, have a look at the compost recipe.