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Urban Composters are now made in recycled
waste material. This is a great step to contribute
to the war on waste. The new buckets have a natural off white colour.
'CITY' 7 Litre size
- Convenient benchtop size: 7 Litres
- Great size for small households or apartments!
- Accelerator spray included!
The Urban Composter™ City is a versatile kitchen compost bin can be used for composting all kitchen scraps including meat. It uses an anaerobic decomposition process similar to Bokashi but without the messy sawdust. The active ingredient are Effective Microbes which come from the Compost Accelerator Spray.
You can still be eco-friendly when you live in a crowded metropolis with the Urban Composter City. Simply place the 'City' on your benchtop, top up with food scraps, spray with the accelerator and in no time you will be able to fertilize your plants growing on your balcony or in your garden!
The Urban Composter™ City is completely air-tight which means no smells, no bugs and no mess on your kitchen bench! It comes with a tap with your choice of 4 different lid colors.
- No Odours.
- No Flies.
- No Worries.
- Designed AND made in Australia
- Heavy duty plastic material
- Airtight seal - no vile odors escaping
- Small footprint - doesn't take up much space on your bench
- Tap feature to drain liquid. This is used for rich plant food
- Remaining compost is very rich - perfect nutrients for your plants
- Suitable for food scrapsincluding but not limited to: greens, meat, fish, dairy, citrus, coffee grounds, wilted flowers, eggshells
- Includes a spray gun of Compost Accelerator – a natural probiotic which eliminates odours and speeds up the composting process
Urban Composter™ is the quick and easy way to create compost from your kitchen waste. For years people have been searching for a simple and convenient kitchen compost bin... and it's made right here in Australia!
Q&A:
What can I compost in the Urban Composter?
All types of food scraps can be added. These include greens, meat, fish, citrus, dairy, coffee grounds, wilted flowers, egg shells and more. We recommend cutting up scraps into smaller pieces to allow for quicker fermentation. Make sure proteins such as meat and fish are thoroughly sprayed with accelerator. (no bones or excessive liquids).
Is the Urban Composter suitable for apartment living?
Even if you do not have a garden you can use our Urban Composter to reduce your food waste and so benefit your home and the environment. If you have a balcony mix the contents of the Urban Composter in a large tub of soil. This will turn into compost which will nourish other pot-plants. If this is not possible, many councils have regular organic waste pick-up. As a last resort even if you put the contents in the garbage you have reduced the volume of your food waste by about 300%. As the food scraps have broken down in the Urban Composter there will be less negative impact of harmful gases going into the atmosphere. Plus you will have produced your own organic fertilizer which your plants will love.
MIXING YOUR BUCKET SCRAPS INTO SOIL:
How do I use the Urban Composter?
Cut up your food scraps and add them to the Urban Composter Bucket. Add a few sprays of Compost Accelerator onto the scraps every time they are added. Drain the juice from the bucket every few days. The juice can be diluted (1:100) with water and used as a fertiliser for the garden. It can also be drained into the sink as an organic drain cleaner.
What if my Urban Composter develops a strong offensive odour?
It is very important to drain the juice from your composter every few days to avoid any stronger smells. As you open the lid you would expect a fermentation smell. When you open the lid to add more food scraps and when you daily drain the liquid, there will likely be a fermenting odour. If an offensive smell occurs, you can use a mix of vinegar and water directly onto the food scraps or any organic cleaner to reduce this odour.
How should I clean my Urban Composter bucket?
It is important that you don’t use chemicals as this will kill the microbes in the accelerator spray. Any organic cleaner can be used to clean your City or Urban Composter bucket, or you can also use water mixed with vinegar or lemon juice.
What happens when my bucket is full?
Ideally leave the scraps in your Urban Composter or City Composter for one week after filling, to ensure all food scraps are properly fermented. Next ensure all the juice is drained, then bury the remaining pulp under soil, or place it in a compost bin or pile. The food scraps from your Urban Composter will continue to break down and will become compost in about 6-8 weeks. This compost can be used in garden beds or as a fertiliser.
Should maggots or flies appear in the Urban Composter bucket?
If the Urban Composter lid has been left open it is possible for flies to come in and lay eggs. This is more common in warmer climates and during summer months. Very quickly the fly eggs will turn into maggots. If this happens to you, empty the Urban Composter and bury the contents. Rinse the bucket will with water and clean it using an organic cleaner or a mix of water and vinegar, cleaning around the lid seal very well.
We are working hard to despatch all orders the same day, all orders received before 2:00pm are being shipped within 24-36hrs from Bowral, Australia.
Local Pickup from Bowral, NSW is available Mon-Fri up to 5pm with a 1hr collection time. We are located at 14 Loftus Street, Bowral NSW 2576 - Ph: 02 4879 9373
EXPRESS Orders are guaranteed processed the same day if ordered prior to 2.30pm, as these always take priority.
(In the rare occasion this is not possible - we will advise you within an hour, note this does not include weekends or NSW public holidays)
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Free standard shipping on all orders $99.00 and over Australia-wide*. (MAINLAND ONLY)
Australia Wide Postage Rates (Mainland Only)
*Flat Rate Standard Shipping $0.00 – $98.99: $ 9.95
*FREE Shipping on orders over $99.00: FREE
*Flat Rate EXPRESS SHIPPING $0.01 and up: $19.95 -
*Please note list of postcodes below that includes remote Postcodes that this does not apply to for bulky goods.
Listings with a note at the bottom of the product information indicating only for sale with pickup from our Bowral NSW address, may in some circumstances be able to be shipped, however due to the bulky oversize nature, you will need to contact us prior to ordering for a freight quote. Once approved and charged, we can then ship accordingly if this case by case arrangement meets your satisfaction requirement.
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Express is 1-2 days* delivery to Eastern States for small items. Large & heavy orders may take longer due to a Road Express Service. Express is by far the fastest order processing and service to your area.
Shipping to WA and NT will take longer, especially remote & regional classed areas, if in doubt, please email us for shipping times.
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LOCAL PICKUP NOW AVAILABLE
We now offer local pickup from 14 Loftus Street, Bowral, NSW 2576 from Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm.
After payment and order confirmation, we will get your order ready, and send you another email indicating it is ready for collection.
Please reply to this email with an ETA so that we can ensure everything is 100% ready to pick up seamlessly.
Local Pickup is not available on Weekends, or NSW Public Holidays
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Missed Deliveries!
If your order is returned to sender and comes back to our warehouse through an incorrect address provided/ missed delivery or non-collection from a post office etc. you will be required to pay a subsidised shipping fee to have this sent out again. Startrack Express do not return to the closest LPO automatically.
If you want to cancel it after it has been despatched, you will also need to cover the expense incurred to despatch your order - this includes the original shipping, re-delivery attempts and/or RTS charges that are charged back to our account.
Once your order is despatched, providing you logged correct email address, you will get an email from us and the carrier with tracking details. Please keep an eye out for this.
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Impact on shipping:
Australia Post are working to ensure parcels are delivered as quickly and safely as possible. Australia Post have also taken extra measures to protect the health and safety of customers and their staff by reducing physical interaction.
Tracking: If your order is being sent with tracking, there are a few orders that are currently only receiving a scan event when they reach their destination state/distribution centre. The tracking tool on the Australia Post website can also provide an estimated arrival date and will give you an update if there are any additional and unforeseen delays. If your parcel appears not to be moving, please be assured that Australia Post are still working hard to get your parcel to you as quickly as they can!
Updates to the Australia Post response and procedures can be found via the link below:
During Christmas or other holiday periods including public holidays, we see couriers receiving a backlog of orders etc, and they do not deliver on weekends. Delivery times may be increased during these periods.
When Express Shipping is paid for, we ship via an Express Service with no exceptions, this can either be Road or Air depending on size and weight of parcel. Once the parcel leaves our door, it is out of our control, and all tracking follow-ups should be followed through with the courier using the tracking number provided, especially if there has been a shipping delay.
We are unable to provide a refund on EXPRESS SHIPPING if there has been a delay with the Courier. It is out of our control. If we have made a mistake on our end and sent with the wrong service incorrectly, yes we will refund that for you.
International Postage Rates
- $23.95 for orders to NZ that weigh under 2kg and under 1m in length - This is Express Service. - 3-12 business days delivery. If your parcel will be over 2kg, please email us for a shipping quote prior to purchase.
- Other countries, please ask us at sales@botanex.com.au
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