An automated composter incorporates a clock and a motor to periodically and automatically aerate the organic matter. This software implements an arduino-based controller for an automated drum-based ...

Composting doesn’t have to be any more difficult than a pile in the backyard. But if you don’t have a backyard, why not build a rotating bin that you can monitor from your phone?

This rotating drum composter at North Country School has produced more than 80,000 pounds of unsorted food waste in 20 months. (Photo provided by North Country School) Once there, students weigh ...