Compost Structures Hoops, bins, buckets, and worm boxes can help you fit your compost into small spaces. Choose a structure that is the right size, style, cost, and effort level for you. Remember to use recycled materials or containers whenever possible. Secure the hoop with hooks or twists of wire. To speed composting, undo the hoop, set it up next to the pile, and turn the pile back into the cage in its new location.
Bins hold yard waste compost, and when made rodent-proof work well for food wastes.
Many styles are commercially available. Buckets are the apartment-dweller's answer to composting food wastes indoors or out. Compact 5 gallon buckets with sealable lids can be obtained free from many grocery stores and restaurants. Stir the compost-soil mixture to aerate it once or twice a week, or when adding new materials. The more you chop, the faster the decomposition process will go.