Doesn compost smell bad?
No. Compost should not create an odor if you take care of it properly and don’t overload the system. Always bury the food waste by pulling aside some of the bedding, dumping the waste, and then cover it up with the bedding again. Bury successive loads in different locations in the bin. Healthy compost smells like soil. If your compost is smelly, that’s a sign that it needs more air. Aerate your compost by regularly turning your pile. Worms in a 16″x19″x12″ bin can process 2-3 pounds of garbage a week. Capacity of a 20″ x 24″ x 12″ bin is up to 5 pounds of garbage a week.
