Choosing a Location Put your bins where you can get to them readily and have room to work around them. Easy access to your kitchen, water and space for temporary storage of organic materials are helpful. Placing your bins on a concrete or paved surface is not encouraged, as this prevents soil microorganisms from doing their job. The side of your yard, against a brick or concrete building or near your garden are areas to consider. You may wish to screen the area from view with a hedge or vine-covered fence.
Most homeowners make compost in some sort of container or bin.
You can make your own bin from wood, wire fencing, or concrete blocks. Or, you can choose to buy from the wide variety of ready-made bins and tumblers. It is the easiest but slowest way to compost. Decomposition can take from six months to two years. Wire rings are easy and fairly inexpensive to build.