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Lifetime Dual Compost Tumbler
4.2 out of 5 stars
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264 ratings262 reviews
  1. 5 stars62% (164)
  2. 4 stars19% (49)
  3. 3 stars8% (21)
  4. 2 stars4% (11)
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Mar 22, 2026
Reviewer name: Jerry
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Ethical company!

Even after several years of owning this product, Lifetime sent us the replacement for the hinges for free. We are grateful for having bought this product from a reputable company.

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May 14, 2019
Reviewer name: Frog
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Outstanding Customer Service

We purchased at Costco several years ago. Unit does an outstanding job of composting however some of the metal parts have rusted to the point that one side is no longer usable. Called customer service to see what I could do to save the unit and they agreed to send all of the rusted parts. Unit is great...customer service is excellent.

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May 11, 2020
Reviewer name: dhintz
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Great Dual Tumbler Composter

So far, this is a great composter. It took a bit to put together, but it seems very well made. I really like the idea of having two bins, with one always cooking. They are a good height, and the wide opening makes it easy to load leaves and clippings with a shovel. They are very easy to turn, with a good latching system. They also have a very large capacity, which I really like. I already have one bin full and cooking and am working on the other bin. Really seems to be a great product.

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Jan 26, 2019
Reviewer name: Karmaman
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

THE Composter

Not only do I love the functionality of the composter, I can't say enough about their customer support. LIFETIME gets an A+ for being professional, courteous and helpful... they have replaced multiple parts of my composter for free. I can't say enough good things about the product or the company!

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Apr 10, 2026
Reviewer name: Franklin
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Not hard to assemble but one leg of the unit was not manufactured properly, causing great difficulty and delay. I had to file down this defect in order to finish the assembly.

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reply from LifetimeProducts

We're sorry to hear that you had an issue with one of the components to your composer. Next time, reach out to our customer service department so they can send you a replacement part. They can be contacted through Live Chat on our website (lifetime.com) Monday-Friday, or over the phone Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at (800) 225-3865. They can also be reached by email at customercare@lifetime.com. Customer Service hours are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm (MT). *DC

Oct 11, 2025
Reviewer name: Mike
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Good bins, more than some assembly required

Good compost bins. The assembly takes considerably longer than expected, but once that arduous task is complete they work very well

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Jul 10, 2017
Reviewer name: YoursTruly
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Vote not in yet...

My husband is an accomplished "DIY" person and still it was a bit of a challenge to get together single-handedly. As far as "tumbling" goes, once it gets a decent amount in the bin it's a beast to spin; I think that may be due to the boxy design. We still do not have a load of compost completed (it has only been 4-6 weeks) so I cannot yet comment on that aspect of it. I do like that my stinky 'garbage' is now contained, and the tumblers aren't an eyesore like my open bin was, so in that respect I'm happy with it. The true test will be if it effectively yields lovely "black gold" as the end result. :)

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May 15, 2016
Reviewer name: Akeley64
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

hard to assemble even for experienced

I was excited to finally get my double- sided composter and felt that two hours with my husband and I assembling it would be well worth the effort. After more that six hours with both of us reading/re-reading the directions and then disassembling pieces that didn't fit, we found a major part (metal aerator) that was improperly drilled from the factory. My husband drilled new holes that properly lined up and we proceeded to finally finish the project. Better directions, possibly a video of assembly and properly drilled holes might have saved us hours of assembly time. Having explained all of that, now that it is completed, it is exactly what I wanted and I can foresee many years ahead of good use. It seems well made, durable and useful.

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reply from LifetimeProducts

We're so sorry you found the installation process to be frustrating and complicated. We appreciate your comments as it helps us to improve our process and product offering. Should you have difficulty with installation in the future, we have assembly experts available to help walk you through the process and give tips. Just call us at +1 (800) 225-3865 Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (MST).

Apr 13, 2026
Reviewer name: AndreVT
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

DON"T RECOMEND

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this composter few years ago and had difficult time to put it together, way too complicated and some parts seem to be low quality which are already breaking. From my personal experience I found this composter poorly designed and very difficult to put together with a short time life quality.

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reply from Reviews

We're sorry to hear that this is happening to your composter. This should not be the case. Please reach out to our customer service experts with pictures and the product of ID of your composter so we can get this taken care of for you. They can be contacted through Live Chat on our website (lifetime.com) Monday-Friday, or over the phone Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at (800) 225-3865. They can also be reached by email at customercare@lifetime.com. Customer Service hours are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm (MT).

Dec 28, 2017
Reviewer name: hnt
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

the door latch won't last long

everything works fine for about 4 months and it'll be down hill from there. The door latch is NOT water resistant, so will rust. In my cast, it rusted so bad after 4 months and now I can't even open the door. What's the purpose of having a compost bin that can't open?

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reply from LifetimeProducts

We have replacements available through our customer service team. You can contact them by phone at 1-800-225-3865, or by email at customercare@lifetime.com. They are open weekdays from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm mountain standard time and Saturdays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm mountain standard time.<br /><br />- Lifetime Reviews Team (reviews@lifetime.com)