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Urban Compost Tumbler - Make Compost for Your Lawn and Garden | 
| Brand: Common Sense
Buy New: $243.95
New (2) from $243.95
Shipping Weight (lbs): 54
Dimensions (in): 34.5 x 32 x 42
Model: UCT9
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| Features:
| • | Produce 9.5 cubic feet (71 gallons) of compost for your garden in as little as 13 days! | | • | Easy to Use: No Constant Turning of Compost Piles | | • | CHILD & PEST PROOF - Fully Enclosed, Off-the-Ground Unit | | • | PATENTED CENTRAL AERATION SYSTEM results in faster composting times | | • | TOOL FREE mixing & turning of the compost material, DESIGNED for today's fast paced lifestyle |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
In an urban setting, many people have neither the space nor the time to maintain a traditional compost pile in their backyard. Add that to the growing regulations concerning compost piles, neighbor complaints, and unwanted pests..... the Urban Compost Tumbler (UCT) fits nicely into an urban setting while getting the job done. The center aeration tube with its cross bar assists in the break up and separation of compost as it is turned preventing the materials from turning into a ball and just sliding back and forth when tumbled. It also provides oxygen to the composting process, resulting in faster and better results. This near odorless, fully enclosed composter is ideal for both yard and kitchen materials. The UCT9 is low maintenance, with no cranks and rollers to get clogged up, and no metal parts to rust. It is also portable and made of 100% recycled plastic. The barrels are food grade and UV protected.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Terrible composter August 23, 2007
J. Martin (Novato, Ca United States)
Really lousy investment on my part. When we first set it up, the lid locked (with some difficulty) but as someone else mentioned, the black plastic warps and then you can forget about ever getting the lid to lock again. Even prior to the lid refusing to lock, it was very difficult to rotate the barrel - once it was full, it takes a lot of force to flip it. Now I have a huge black plastic indestructible barrel that is doing me little good for making compost - could have bought a trash can and drilled a few holes in it - could have saved a lot of $$.
Don't buy this.
 This Composter is Wonderful! August 21, 2005
N. E. Bise (St. Louis)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I've had my Urban composter a few weeks and absolutely love it!
It took a little over an hour to put mine together---pay attention to the instuctions as putting the barrels together is the toughest part and takes patience, but can be done. The rest goes together very quickly and requires no tools as everything snaps together easily. The instructions are easy to follow as there are only a few steps necessary.
The components are well made of heavy duty industrial grade plastic and should last for years and years. There are no metal parts to rust, which was a big selling point for me. I also was swayed by the price and the design of the product with the internal cross bar and ventilation to speed the composting process.
I could feel the heat from my compost material after the first day and turning the Urban Composter is relatively easy (in fact I enjoy it). I've had no problem with the lid coming off as another review mentioned. It locks on tightly and stays that way---even with several vigorous spins (which my 11 year old likes to do).
I highly recommend this composter to anyone!
 Urban compost tumbler--awkward and difficult July 30, 2005
Shane (Virginia)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
I've had the tumbler about 4 months. It makes compost fine when it's hot out but there are several problems I've had with it. When first loaded it's easy to turn, as everything is loose in it with lots of air. After a week it's mostly settled to the bottom and no little old lady is going to be able to turn it. As it gets turned over the days I've had balls of compost form as big as a softball. They don't seem to come apart by themselves. Once the compost is ready there is not easy way to get it out. If you turn the barrel upside down it all falls underneath it. I've tried proping the back of the barrel so it's horizontal and shoveling it out. All the cross pieces inside make that difficult and bumping into them with the shovel usually knocks my prop out, and the barrel flips back up. Probably the most frustrating aspect is the lid. If you take the lid off to inspect the compost once it's settled to the bottom, the weight at the bottom makes the top opening bow in on the sides so I've had to try to squeeze the top opening back into a circle to get the lid back on. It has at times taken me 10 minutes just to put the lid on so that it is latched at all four points at the top. If it's not latched all around and the tumbler is turned the lid will come loose and spill the compost directly underneath the barrel, which is not easy to get to because of the legs and braces that hold the barrel up. The Urban compost tumbler does make compost, but it really has some awkward and difficult features.
 Urban Composter November 15, 2004
J. Tseng (California)
38 out of 38 found this review helpful
This is my first composter, but compared to what you find in local Home D./OSH, the product seems of much higher quality. The material seems first rate and should latest a long time. However, due to its lock and friction system for putting it all together without screws and bolts, it was relatively difficult to assemble it's very few parts. By following its instructions carefully, I manage to put it together only after damaging a few minor parts and putting in a lot of muscle. Took about 30 minutes.
Turning the unit can also be hard for a small person when it is fully loaded. If you are not careful where you put your hand during turning, the cover comes off and out comes the half-done compost. Overall, it is still worth it due to its simple design and operation. Haven't had the unit for a long time, so don't know if the aeration channel works well. But so far the compost smells good - a sign it has enough air?
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