Lifetime Rotating Composter

Fantastic product. I have had this composter for several years. I had some trouble with several of the parts rusting and the company immediately sent me replacement parts at no cost. Excellent service.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It was a bit of a challenge to put together by myself, but it is very well built and I feel like it will serve me well for years to come. I like that the door comes off and that the barrel locks in place. This make loading and unloading much easier.

Pins break, and inner hardware that controls the lid handle rust very easily. Both within the first year of use Desktop/composter pins.jpeg composter inner door latches.jpeg

I purchased this product some years ago. It is one of the more expensive composters. If you want a product that will be functional and great to operate for 6 months to a year you have found it. But if you are expecting one that will continue to be functional for an extended period of time look elsewhere. The metal materials rust and cannot be turned due to corrosion. I continue to use but can no longer rotate bins.

Purchased this for our new garden. Can’t wait to start to fill it up with organic compost.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought two of these units 2nd hand. They seem to be great units except for the hardware inside. ( Handle opening bar and assembly) Hopefully the new ones handle's are made of stainless steel because all the hardware inside rusts very badly from all their moisture emitted and stops functioning...

I have this model and it worked great for a couple of years but unfortunately now the gears are rusting and one of the doors gears are completely seized up so that one side is unusable.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have two of these compost tumblers. Assembly is a little more involved than I expected and requires a little practical nous. Once assembled it is a good product which I have used for a couple of seasons. My main complaint is that metal parts - hinges, latches, etc, are prone to corrosion and given the environment of a compost tumbler, I would have thought this to be a fitness-for-purpose issue. Assembly and operation instructions should be clear that tumbler should NOT be left with latch/hinges downward, and that metal parts be treated with a water resistant corrosion inhibitor on assembly and each season. That said, aftersales service has been excellent with Lifetime sending out replacement hinges and latches (I am in Australia).

Worked well for 2 years but just isn't built to last much longer than that. Now at 3 years, the panels don't stay together, which also means the door doesn't stay shut. Not durable.

What genius designed a composter with a metal latch inside that gets food waste on it, which causes it to rust and makes it impossible to open and close properly?! Don’t buy this product if you actually want to use it, i.e. be able to open it and close it, a necessary function of a composting bin.

Same issues as everyone else. Hardware is rusting/rusted. Parts are unobtainable. Currently unusable.

Rusted... did not last... such an utter disappointment. The company should respond with a better, new, and rust proof products to all of the customers who's compost rusted!

The metal parts started to rust quickly and it became so bad that the latching mechanism would not turn. Very Disappointed and would not purchase this product.

Bought 4 years ago, the latch is completely rusted and it is no longer usable. A little ironic for something titled "lifetime" While the compost bin was functioning, it worked great! No big leaks, as long as it was in direct sunlight it cooked the compost perfectly. That's why I gave it three stars. I hope they have replacement parts.

Leaking, smelling, gnat attracting, cheap box

I’ve owned this composting bin for almost ten years. I did have to replace the door hinges but Lifetime did provide parts at no cost. The composters work very well, but don’t overlook the requirement to rotate them every week to minimize the stink!

WE bought these years ago in another part of the country. I have disassembled them and transported them many times. Whenever I need a part, the customer service staff at Lifetime always are prompt with supplying what I need. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. When they say Lifetime, they mean it.

I bought this two weeks ago and found there was a piece missing; I contacted the customer desk (in USA) asking for a replacement and it was shipped from the USA and arrived 5 days later. I was impressed. Rarely to I find a help desk so responsive and helpful. Putting it together was enjoyable if you are good at DIY but it does need two people some of the time. I was very impressed by the engineering and design to allow it be be built from flat pack.

Customer service should be a model for others!

I was able to do this on my own but I did need help to redo the barrel on the legs because I accidentally had the locking pin on the right instead of the left.