By Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen
July/August 2011
Composting is the ultimate form of recycling, so shouldn't the container used for composting also be made from reclaimed materials? One of the most ubiquitious castoffs in our cities is the humble wooden pallet. It takes just a few minutes to hook together a few pallets to make a phenomenal compost bin.
You'll need:
3 wooden shipping pallets, all the same size (find them behind stores)
Attachedment hardware: your choice of screws, nails, bolts, teist-ties, or wire
Scavenged boards to act as slats for the front of the composter (2x6s, 2x8s, etc.)
12 to 16 total feet of 2x4 lumber (You can piece together scraps, if necessary.)
Chicken wire,hardware cloth, and/or flattened cardboard boxes (optional)
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