A worm bin is a sturdy box with a tight fitting lid, and holes for drainage and ventilation. You may also purchase a wood or plastic bin. Allow about one square foot of surface area for each pound of food waste added per week.
Bedding gives the worms a balanced diet and a damp place to live.
Composting food wastes without bedding produces bad odors and a slimy mess. Your nearest source of bedding is probably the Sunday paper. Red worms are not the same as earthworms or night crawlers which prefer to live in soil. You will need 1-2 pounds of red worms to start your worm bin. Dig a starter batch of worms out of a friend's worm bin, or you may purchase them at a local garden supply store.