Worm Bin Composting

		Introduction
		Ingredients for Worm Bin Composting
		Buying worms for your worm bin

Introduction

If you don't have a backyard, live in the mountains, or don't have space for a big bin, you can still compost your kitchen scraps with red wriggler worms.

It' so easy even a worm can do it!

Ingredients for Worm Bin Composting

Bin — Plastic or wooden bin with a tight-fitting lid and air holes
Bedding — Shredded newspaper for bedding
Worms — Red wiggler worms and a handful of their own bedding
Food — Fruit and vegetable scraps for worm food (no meat, bones, dairy, or fatty foods)

Feeding red wiggler worms in a bin is a good way to make high-quality compost from food scraps.

Buying worms for your worm bin

Local sources of redworms:

• "The Worm Man", John Anderson, 970-407-9076
• The Flower Bin, 1805 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 303-772-3454
• Boulder Compost Co., Eric Simenson, 720-837-3286

There are also options for mail order of redworms. If ordering worms through the mail, prepare the bin immediately and release the worms as soon as possible.

Disclaimer: The identification of companies, products and materials listed does not constitute endorsement, approval or recommendation of any kind by the BCRC, Boulder County Resource Conservation Division, or Boulder County and is provided for informational purposes only.