Lifetime Rotating Composter, 50 Gallon Capacity, (60076)

This is a sturdy and well made composter. I bought the bigger size and liked it so much I wanted to get another but I could only find this smaller size, but it still holds a lot of material. Be prepared to spend a good amount of time putting it together, but it is well worth it.

I have 2 other rotating composters and this is much more practical. The bin is high enough that you can get a wheelbarrow under it to empty it. The large lid makes loading and emptying much easier and the square shape makes it easier to rotate. Contrary to other reviews I found it easy to construct, read the instructions, have the correct tools to hand and take your time. The composter was delivered with a missing part, but when I contacted customer services there was no quibbling and the part was out for delivery straight away, so full marks.

I purchased a rotating composter a while ago and the hinge recently broke. Alfonso M. returned my call and was polite, professional, and helpful. He's sending the parts needed to fix the composter, and I don't have to throw a broken composter in the landfill - (isn't that the idea of composting?) Thank you Alfonso - I appreciate the good service.

I bought two of these about a month apart. The composter works great. Couldn’t believe how fast stuff decomposed. I put mostly vegetable scraps, eggshells and coffee grinds. Building it takes patience. You have to follow the directions carefully. Really some of the best directions I’ve seen but it took me awhile because I wasn’t paying attention. I build things all the time and am mechanically inclined. The second one took 2 hours. I had rusting of the hinge so much it broke. Plus the entire opening mechanism rusted and all metal parts inside. My other composter did not have that problem. Filled out a claim to the company and they immediately took care of it and are sending replacement parts. Great customer service. Glad I choose this composter. Mentioned to my daughter in law and she bought a couple also.

I already had one from a few years ago and needed an additional composter. I bought a different company and could tell is wasn't going to hold together, so I went bought another one of these. Yes, it took about 3 hours to put it together both times, but I find the investment worth it.

Bought this several years ago but found the parts that secure the lid rusted out quickly. It got so bad that i had to disassemble the entire lid locking assembly in order to open the lid. My fault for not taking care of it then but now i would like to use it so contacted the support line via email. Support was OK with their response although it took a couple of weeks (cant order parts online) but they did respond and offered the parts for free. The only issue is they are not available. Not sure how long this will take but i would sure would like to use this composter now. guess we will see what happens.

I purchased this composter approximently 9 months ago and have added most of my kitchen waste along with grass clippings. The composter works OK, but is small and not able to accomodate my large yards worth of green waste. It does a good job, but i am in a colder climate and it take a few months to completly compost a bin. I do add material regularly. The latch recently broke and I contacted Lifetime with a warranty claim. They responded quickly and sent a replacement latch in a few days. Their service was exceptional. I believe this composter is great for smaller yards, for bigger yards several would be necessary.

I bought this specifically for its tumbling feature. I read the reviews and the only negative were the length of time it took to assemble. My son-in-law was willing so I ordered it and he spent nearly 3 hours to get it up and running well. It worked fine for 10 days and then the pin would not click back into place. In short, the tumbler now does not lock. Customer service representative was excellent, guiding me through to identify the specific issue but unless one lives in Utah they do not have service agents to come out to the site. This is a big no-no for a composter! They are now sending me a new pin, but it is unlikely my son-in-law will be willing to deal with it. I can't blame him! To have such a delicate part like this on what should be a sturdy product seems a very poor design. The locking pin is too delicate for this type of product. Also, No arrows or 'lock here'. It's a guessing game each time. It makes me wonder if other parts will hold up down the road. This is not an item like a toaster or iron which you can easily replace. It's a nightmare just thinking about it! I very much hope this is not the end of composting for me. Until I have a new pin in place without a family feud I will maintain this review.

Like other reviews here, all of the internal metal parts are completely rusted rendering this composter useless within 5 years.

I've purchased two of these in my life, they work well but are not possible to assemble correctly. There are many mistakes in the steps and there is no clear direction about how to build the product. The tumbler will not allow you to insert the center rod (DCV) in to the sides (DCZ) so that it is stable. DCV will not fit through the brackets (DDB) that go over DCZ and you will become frustrated trying to make it work. Since DCV won't fit through DDB, the entire product is not stable. It will be ok if you don't bother it too much, but if it leans too much it will result in one side coming off completely. I tried inserting DCV through the DDB bracket but I am not able to get it through without using a hammer, even then, it will immediately come out because you need to secure DDB to DCZ and that pulls DCV out of DDB, rendering the entire effort useless. Since the sides are not close enough to the tumbler, you cannot insert the locking pin in to the tumbler, making the locking pin useless. Unless someone can build this for you who is an expert, don't waste 3 hours of your life on something that will disappoint you. I first purchased one of these tumblers more than 8 years ago and I experienced the same problems when assembling. I had assumed that, over the past 8 years they would correct these issues. I was wrong. The customer service rep was familiar with my concerns and told me how to fix it, but it didn't matter as the fix described above (fit DCV through DDB) does not work. I'm not sure this product is designed to be built properly. You would think that the dozens and dozens of complaints about this exact issue would result in design changes, but you'd be wrong.