Our 3 bay New Zealand Box composter is the ultimate composting system. The design works by using the three separate bays to bring you garden and kitchen waste through three distinct stages of composting to produce a perfectly mixed, rich and dark end product. The system works by adding material to the first bay until full and partially broken down. The part finished compost is then transferred to the second bay which mixes it and adds air to the pile while you add any new material to the now vacant first bay. The composting process starts again in bay 2 and allows the heap to rot down further. Finally the material is added to the third bay where it will be extracted from once the material has broken down fully into what gardeners call 'black gold'. When working correctly the New Zealand Box composter always has 3 working bays with material at various stages of decomposition; it's not just a compost bin, it's a composting system!
The unit is made up of sturdy 3 inch square (7.5cm) corner posts with timbers permanently fixed to the back and sides of the unit. The centre posts also feature an internal groove which allows the dividing wall to be added and removed easily when moving material from one side to the other. Our composters also include our unique bracket system on the front of the box which allows the retaining boards to be removed for filling and emptying the bin; our system even allows you to remove the bottom row of boards without removing the top!
The corner fixing posts are designed to be buried in the ground but can also be easily modifies to suit placing on a hard surface. Please contact us if this is a requirement for your garden.
Our wooden composters are the most forgiving type of bin as the increased air circulation afforded by the slatted sides means you need not be as careful with your mix as you would with a closed plastic unit.
The Kit features as follows:
5 no. 180cm (6ft) by 17.5cm tall treated timber boards.
27 no. 90cm (3ft) by 17.5cm tall treated timber boards.
8 no. 7.5cm (3inch) square and 4ft high treated timber corner posts.
21 no. 85cm (2ft 9inch) by 15cm (6 inch) tall treated timber boards for removable front slats.
42 no. Heavy duty injection moulded fixing brackets.
90 no. 5.0 x 60 Self tapping wood screws.
84 no. 4.0 x 30 Self tapping wood screws.
1 no. 270cm (3ft) 3in x 2in Joining rail.
Click the link below for Assembly Instructions:
Quickcrop Treble Bay Compost Assembly Instructions
Mounting Bracket Templates:
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5 Very happy
Very happy with the compost bin, it's almost more like a compost shed its that large. Plenty of room for us.
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4 Treble Bay Easy Access Timer Composter
Love the size and the quality. Timber listed in different ways on the packing slip and the build instructions - I had checked and organised the timber against the packing slip but then had to measure them again to match them to the instructions. Not enough of the long screws provided. My tip would be to attach the plastic brackets to the posts before constructing the frame as this worked well.
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5 Top Class
I have wanted one of these for a long time and so so glad i took the plunge. Changes everything in my garden and looks great
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5 Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter
This is biiiiigggg so set aside some time for putting it in. All good with it and it looks v nice too.
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5 Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter
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5 Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter
A bit of a job to assemble but once up i was delighted with it. The main reason i bought it was the unique way the slats at the front can easily pop off which makes filling and emptying very easy. Delighted i have it working well now. Loads of space for moving the compost along
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5 Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter
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5 Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter
Now that's a composter. Good size etc. I like the wood, as don't like to see any plastic in my garden
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4 Treble Bay Easy Access Timber Composter
This is a great product when finished but it takes time to build. I am sure for a DIY type person assemble would be easy but not for one person. I had to get a neighbour to help with building but the end result looks impressive. Maybe this prodcuct could be made simpler.
Questions & Answers
Popular Questions


I don't use one as i find in the summer the compost can dry out to much and hence the composting process slows down. In the winter i just cover the top with cardboard which keeps the heat in and stops nutrients from leaching out. That said we have a few customers who built lids but i really don't think they are necessary as you are constantly adding new material on top
Niall
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It is a great system. We don't supply tops for them at the moment but to be honest it is only in the very worst of the winter that you might need a top so i tend to put cardboard or carpet on top. The rest of the year it needs the air and moisture to get at it. I am afraid we don't offer an installation service but it comes with instructions, screws etc. It is delivered in 5 large packages by couriers
Niall
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These kits used to be supplied with posts that went in to the ground however we now only supply them to sit on the surface as driving them in ground was overfill and a lot of people were struggling with that. This is explained in the product description as the video on Youtube is an older version
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Niall
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Yes it is pressure treated and Tanalith E is used (not to be mixed up with the older Tanalith. The newer version is much more environmentally friendly). I have one of these up 8 years and it is going nowhere so they should comfortably last 12/15 years maybe more.
Niall
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Each of the bays are 3ft wide so the treble bay is 9ft. I am not sure what has you thinking it is available in 12ft however we could give you 4 bays to make up your 12ft
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Niall
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Yes. It may delay the delivery a little as we would have to get them cut specially. If you email in to customer service with your request they will sort out how best to place your order
Niall
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Don't add cooked food is the best way but other than that the only real way is to put wire around it as you suggest. However this negates the advantage of the easily removeable front
Niall
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Our wood mills uses a treatment that is certified by the soil association as perfectly fine to use beside soil or compost for producing food. So the wood in this unit is perfectly fine for using when producing compost for growing
We grow our own food organically so are very mindful of this.
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Niall
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