You might be able to use a smaller countertop bin if your municipality has curbside composting; if you’ll need to travel to a drop-off site, a higher-capacity container in the freezer buys you ...

Bugs and microbes found naturally in the soil in your garden break down this waste to make compost. You can build your own compost heap or buy a compost bin at a garden centre.

Compost can be made in a number of ways, from simply piling up old plant material, to using complicated plastic bins. Basically, plant waste + moisture + warmth + air + micro-organisms + time ...