Compost Tumblers

The major innovation in composting today is the tumbling composter. These composters come in a variety of shapes and designs with each claiming to be better than the rest. The principal behind tumbling composting is that the agitation helps break up the compost and aerate it. Breaker bars inside the drum break up the compost as it tumbles down when the drum is rotated. The resulting aeration then allows the aerobic bacteria to break down the compost materials more quickly and at higher temperatures. The agitation also mixes the compost materials giving the resulting compost product a more consistent finish.