The front pallet acts as a hinged door, allowing you to access your compost by undoing the ties on one side and swinging it open. you can also remove the entire pallet to have wider access when adding or turning organic matter. add second and third bins to your first shipping-pallet bin using common side walls.. Diy pallet compost bin. i�m so excited to be able to share the easy diy instructions for building your own compost bin out of pallets. thanks to farmers wife at the real farmhouse for putting on a fun diy garden contest!. Building a pallet compost bin by joe lamp'l on march 6, 2014 building a composting bin using pallets is an incredibly easy project and a great use for these common items..
Diy compost bin. there�s a lot of buzz around upcycling and using wooden pallets these days. people are making headboards for their beds, coffee tables, spice racks, vertical herb gardens.. Take a pallet and stand it on its long edge to form the back edge of the compost bin. push a stake through the two layers of the pallet at either end, using a sledgehammer to drive them firmly into the ground � about 20-30cm deep.. The pallets are made from treated lumber and will last for years. my only concern about using pallets is that the chemicals used to treat the wood might leach into the compost. this is why i bought a "soil saver" compost bin..
