I really like my metal bins. I tried plastic, but I live in the city and the chipmunks and rats tunneled underneath, and mice got in by chewing holes at the top. I also need locking lids to keep out the racoons who will otherwise lift a lid even with a brick on top. I got Speedibins from Canada, and they're great. With hardware cloth on the ground under them, and cobbles around the outside to prevent tunneling under the hardware cloth, I haven't had any issues with pests except hornets.
Also, and I'm not saying everyone should do this, but I compost everything including cooked food scraps. Hence the critters. But it's not hard, and I love it. It's changed the way my family thinks about food (not me, I grew up with stuff like this), and I love that for my kids.
I really like my metal bins. I tried plastic, but I live in the city and the chipmunks and rats tunneled underneath, and mice got in by chewing holes at the top. I also need locking lids to keep out the racoons who will otherwise lift a lid even with a brick on top. I got Speedibins from Canada, and they're great. With hardware cloth on the ground under them, and cobbles around the outside to prevent tunneling under the hardware cloth, I haven't had any issues with pests except hornets.
Ohhhhh! This is so interesting. I didn't know that there were metal bins for composting. I'm going to include the link here in case anyone wants it.
https://speedibin.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopQPLKVQMVU_q7VMEpWXZc96sPkuzEXW9kDh2AIF_2E0QBMxosY
Also, and I'm not saying everyone should do this, but I compost everything including cooked food scraps. Hence the critters. But it's not hard, and I love it. It's changed the way my family thinks about food (not me, I grew up with stuff like this), and I love that for my kids.
I think of my compost as mostly vegan and that has kept the raccoons from being interested in it.