Many people living an apartment believe it is not possible to compost in a “tiny” home. Composting in an apartment is not as difficult as you might think. The process is the same and there are options just like a house with a yard. I’ve already covered a few of the apartment composting options. Now I will focus a little on Apartment Composting With Worms! Anyone can do it – Really! Just like everything else in life, a little planning will make the process as smooth as possible.

  1. Figure out where you can put your worm bin. A few good places include a balcony (when it is warm), under a kitchen or bathroom sink, or in a closet. If you have some crafty expertise, you could even build a functional coffee table to hold your bins. Go ahead, get creative!
  2. Measure the spot and locate a plastic bin that will fit. I personally think a plastic bin is best for indoors. When I use plastic, I always buy two bins. The second bin makes a perfect-fitting tray to catch any potential drainage.
  3. Punch holes in the bottom and side of ONE bin. Punch a few holes in the lid too. I prefer to have many tiny holes in place of a few larger holes. The last bin I made has hundreds of 1/32 inch holes all over it.
  4. Shred newspaper, cardboard, or find some dried leaves and place your bedding in the worm bin
  5. Find a handful of sand or dirt and toss it in the bin. Your worms needs something like sand to help break down food.
  6. Chop up some worm food (aka veggies, coffee, tea, pasta, etc) and place it under the bedding.

    Note that I did not say at the bottom of the bedding — I said under the the bedding. It is important that you keep any food buried in the bedding. This reduces the chance of flies and any smell.

  7. Let your bin sit for a couple of days.
  8. Add your worms and let the settle in for a couple of days.
  9. Check your worms regularly (every couple of days is good, but you can go for a couple of weeks if necessary)

This was a short version of the Worm Composting – Getting Started information on WormScoop.