Patent ID: 7879600

Claim:
A waste converter for decomposing biodegradable waste, the waste converter comprising: an enclosure having a top enclosing portion, a peripheral side wall and an open bottom defining an internal cavity, the top enclosing portion having a cover and a waste deposit aperture for introducing waste into the waste converter; a primary waste conversion region located within the enclosure, the primary waste conversion region being defined by a tumbler formed from an outer skin having a plurality of apertures wherein the tumbler includes a waste acceptance receptacle located, in use, beneath the waste deposit aperture; and a secondary waste conversion region located within the enclosure, below the primary waste conversion region and above a water permeable base, the water permeable base being supported by legs above the ground, wherein the plurality of apertures of the tumbler allow partially composted waste to pass from the primary waste conversion region to the secondary waste conversion region to further decompose.