A food composter comprising: a housing defining an interior, and having an access opening providing access to the interior; a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the access opening; a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening; a funnel carried by the housing and aligned with the access opening, and a removable trim bezel surrounding the access opening and having a trim bezel opening, the trim bezel overlying at least a portion of the funnel, the overall configuration being such that access to said fill opening via the access opening is available through the trim bezel opening, wherein: a) an access drawer is detachably mounted to the internal side of the housing and is accessible from outside the housing, the access drawer being configured to slide in or out through an opening in a front wall and being removable from the interior of the housing so that the contents thereof can be discharged at will by a user; a conduit extending from the bin toward the access drawer; and a transfer mechanism capable of assisting the transfer of material from the bin to the access drawer being disposed inside the conduit; and/or b) a controller is located within the housing, the housing having a front wall spaced from a back wall and a pair of side walls, the controller being operably coupled to a door closing switch to provide an automatic closing of the door; and/or c) the trim bezel is formed from a dishwasher-safe material, such that it retains its shape after being exposed to temperatures greater than 65°C for at least 180 minutes. a housing defining an interior, and having an access opening providing access to the interior; a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the access opening; a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening; a funnel carried by the housing and aligned with the access opening, and a removable trim bezel surrounding the access opening and having a trim bezel opening, the trim bezel overlying at least a portion of the funnel, the overall configuration being such that access to said fill opening via the access opening is available through the trim bezel opening, wherein: a) an access drawer is detachably mounted to the internal side of the housing and is accessible from outside the housing, the access drawer being configured to slide in or out through an opening in a front wall and being removable from the interior of the housing so that the contents thereof can be discharged at will by a user; a conduit extending from the bin toward the access drawer; and a transfer mechanism capable of assisting the transfer of material from the bin to the access drawer being disposed inside the conduit; and/or b) a controller is located within the housing, the housing having a front wall spaced from a back wall and a pair of side walls, the controller being operably coupled to a door closing switch to provide an automatic closing of the door; and/or c) the trim bezel is formed from a dishwasher-safe material, such that it retains its shape after being exposed to temperatures greater than 65°C for at least 180 minutes. a) an access drawer is detachably mounted to the internal side of the housing and is accessible from outside the housing, the access drawer being configured to slide in or out through an opening in a front wall and being removable from the interior of the housing so that the contents thereof can be discharged at will by a user; a conduit extending from the bin toward the access drawer; and a transfer mechanism capable of assisting the transfer of material from the bin to the access drawer being disposed inside the conduit; and/or b) a controller is located within the housing, the housing having a front wall spaced from a back wall and a pair of side walls, the controller being operably coupled to a door closing switch to provide an automatic closing of the door; and/or c) the trim bezel is formed from a dishwasher-safe material, such that it retains its shape after being exposed to temperatures greater than 65°C for at least 180 minutes.