Patent ID: 7892820

Claim:
A solar energy composting assembly consisting essentially of: a. a cylindrical drum having a first receiving end for receiving material to be composted and a second discharge end for delivering the composted material, said cylindrical drum having a first longitudinal axis, material advancing means within said cylindrical drum for advancing the material to be composted through said cylindrical drum; b. support means holding said cylindrical drum in a fixed axial position as well as a fixed transverse position, while permitting rotation about said first longitudinal axis; c. drive means to rotate said cylindrical drum about said first longitudinal axis; d. a partially arcuate solar reflector lying beneath a portion of said cylindrical drum, said solar reflector having a polished upper surface for capturing solar radiation and reflecting the solar radiation onto an outer surface of said cylindrical drum; whereby when said drive means rotates said cylindrical drum about said first longitudinal axis, said material advancing means moves the material to be composted from said first receiving end to said second discharge end; wherein said cylindrical drum is made of stainless steel having an outer surface entirely covered with a black coating to increase an amount of solar radiation retained by said cylindrical drum which is reflected by said solar reflector.