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Joraform Home Composting Bins

Composting has never been easier and more successful than with the Joraform composting system. These insulated, heat generating and rotating compost bins effectively breaks down all food scraps including meat, fish, shellfish, household paper…even pet droppings.

The Little Pig is perfect for a household of 4 - 6 people (10-12 litres of kitchen waste a week) and the Big Pig is perfect for 10-12 persons (25-30 litres of kitchen waste a week).

Both units are self standing and suspended off the ground which discourages cockroaches, vermin and snakes and also takes the mess out of composting.

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Hints for successful composting

Chop and cut all waste for best results. This is very important as it will greatly reduce the breaking down time of the waste.
Add sawdust or wood pellets to the waste to absorb moisture. The ratio should be around 1:10 (wood/sawdust : waste).
Rotate the unit - this is one of the most remarkable advantages of these composters as new surface planes emerge for the micro-organisms to digest. Rotating draws air in through the air vents, preventing bad smells from occurring …

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Composters & Composting FAQ

Frequently Answered Questions 

Q. What is the best material to use when beginning with the Big or Little Pig composter?

A. Place a couple of shovels loads of active compost, horse or chicken manure into the new side to begin the process.

Q. Why can I put meat into this composter? I thought meat was no good.

A. One of the main reasons that meat has traditionally been excluded from compost is that is attracts vermin. With the Joraform composters, they are completely sealed …

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Who is Joraform

Joraform - their mission is to develop environmental products that make it easier for you to live with awareness and respect for the natural environment.

The company behind these remarkable compost units is Joraform which has developed and marketed compost machines for local composting of domestic waste with the view of educating and providing assistance in regards to recycling from tenant-owner’s associations, housing firms, building companies, schools and institutional kitchens.

Joraform have been cooperating with The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (NaturvÃ¥rdsverket) in …

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