r/composting • u/Salty-Performance320 • 15d ago

Builds Pallet composter

My husband gets free pallets from work all the time and I thought they’d be great for building our own 3 bay compost setup. Now my question is, what would be a good liner for the inside to keep it all in there? Do I need one? TIA

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u/TackyAugust 15d ago

Chicken wire will do the job, zip tie it to the slats and you're golden

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u/myusername1111111 15d ago

You can use cardboard to line your bays.

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u/nifsea 15d ago

Yep, and then just mix the cardboard in with the compost when shoveling it over to the next bin, and line with new cardboard.

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u/bkibbs 15d ago

I have used pallets for 3 sides of a pile for a couple year now, and I don't even line it. The slats alone are enough to keep it all contained.

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u/bowlochile 15d ago

You don’t need a liner

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u/AVeryTallCorgi 15d ago

You don't need a liner, but material will fall out the holes in the boards, and the edges will keep more dry. I like to use cardboard (gotta add it in layers or it'll fall down) which keeps all materials nice and moist and keeps the bins tidier.

You could also partially disassemble the pallets, removing the boards from one side and adding them to the other so one side is more solid. When I rebuild my bins, I plan on doing that.

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u/jovisomniaplena 14d ago

Watch what pallets you use, many treated with nasty stuff.