What style of bin can I use to recycle food waste without attracting small animals?
Assumptions are made about how small animals have been attracted to gardens. Compost bins are often blamed. This is not the case. If there are rodents in the locality, they will take advantage of the shelter and food that a compost bin provides. Do not try to compost meat, fish, bread or dairy products.
You can deter small animals by lining the base, sides and top of the bin with a heavy-duty metal mesh. The compost bin should also have a tightly fitting lid.
Regular use of a compost bin is likely to cause too much disruption for a small animal to want to stay.
