Compost near the house

[maytreefrannie]

Does anyone have any ideas on how near to the house you can keep a compost bin? We have two closed bins in the garden (one a dalek, the other adapted from an old dustbin). Both of these are so slow to produce anything, I'd like to start a small box-type compost bin, I got good results from one of these before.

The only place I have for it though is pretty near the house - would this be a no-no ? I'd appreciate any ideas please.

[Bigmallly]

Don't see any reason why not so long as it is well sealed.

[rustylady]

Can't see any reason why not. Well made compost doesn't smell and doesn 't attract vermin.

[Two_Sheds]

My Dalek was 6 feet from kitchen door, it's now about 8.
I've never had a problem with smells or vermin.

[maytreefrannie]

Thanks a million for your replies - I'll get a new one started and give the full ones some time to compost.

Thanks again.

[Bigmallly]

Thanks a million for your replies - I'll get a new one started and give the full ones some time to compost.

Thanks again.

Don't forget, the more you turn it the quicker it will decompose. I turn mine every few days.

[maytreefrannie]

Big Mallley - thanks for that reminder. It was something I knew but it gets forgotten.