A food composter comprising: a housing defining an inferior; a lid assembly provided on top of the housing; an access opening providing access to the inferior; a composting bin located within the housing and having a fill opening aligned with the access opening; wherein the lid assembly includes a door selectively closing the access opening and having an outer surface; wherein the door has a fascia overlying at least a portion of the outer surface and the fascia is detachably mounted to the door; and wherein: a) an access drawer that slides in or out through an opening in the front wall is detachably mounted to the internal side of the housing and is accessible from outside the housing, the access drawer 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, 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, defining an interior 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 fascia 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 and/or d) the food composter further comprises a releasable connection detachably mounting the fascia to the door. a housing defining an inferior; a lid assembly provided on top of the housing; an access opening providing access to the inferior; a composting bin located within the housing and having a fill opening aligned with the access opening; wherein the lid assembly includes a door selectively closing the access opening and having an outer surface; wherein the door has a fascia overlying at least a portion of the outer surface and the fascia is detachably mounted to the door; and wherein: a) an access drawer that slides in or out through an opening in the front wall is detachably mounted to the internal side of the housing and is accessible from outside the housing, the access drawer 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, 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, defining an interior 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 fascia 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 and/or d) the food composter further comprises a releasable connection detachably mounting the fascia to the door. a) an access drawer that slides in or out through an opening in the front wall is detachably mounted to the internal side of the housing and is accessible from outside the housing, the access drawer 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, 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, defining an interior 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 fascia 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 and/or d) the food composter further comprises a releasable connection detachably mounting the fascia to the door.