Eco 3 - Compact Home Food Processor and Recycler - Kitchen Countertop Compost Alternative - Electric Food Waste Disposer - Odorless Food Waste Bin - 3.5L Bucket Capacity (Grey)

We live in an apartment in Manhattan and have recently been strong-armed into composting. Unfortunately, the city's infrastructure isn't quite ready for the new laws...collection is only once a week and there's a woefully short supply of bins. As I went out into the rain to our building's bin with a dripping, gloopy bucket of compost that included a now-useless, half-dissolved compost bag and encountered a bin that was already overflowing with rancid food, I decided I was going to play the game differently.We have two adults and a kid and prepare fresh meals everyday. The Eco 3 has been perfect for us so far. The cannister is attractive enough to sit on the counter until it's ready to be processed. Its capacity is about two (normal) days' worth of scraps, it runs quietly enough that we can't hear it from the next room, and the magic of opening it up after it has run is still a delight. It really does process everything we've thrown at it perfectly. A full (broken down) chicken carcass was no issue. Avocado and Mango pits were dust the next morning. Rotten/wilted salad greens we'd found in the back of our produce drawer didn't create a rotten smell after they were processed. It's amazing.Some items to know before you buy:1) It uses energy. If your goal is the greenest possible solution and you aren't hooked up to green power, keep this in mind. It bothers me a bit, but since it uses about as much energy as a ceiling fan running all day I've decided to ensure those stay off to offset our footprint a bit.2) It emits humidity. Seems obvious enough, since that's the main way it's able to reduce the volume of scraps but we keep ours in a closet and have found we need to crack the closet door when we run it to avoid condensation on the closet walls.3) The size is appropriately small. I wouldn't want anything bigger because I love the small footprint, but bear in mind that there are sometimes "big days" when it can't handle everything. We're part of a CSA and some of the veggies come with all their trimmings. If we get a watermelon and go through it, that's a lot of material. When we have a dinner party with more than 6 or 7 people, food scraps can add up. When this happens, we've been able to deal with it by running it twice in a row, but I can imagine needing to compost some overflow the old-fashioned way after an especially large event.We're very happy with the purchase and would absolutely purchase again.

I love this thing! My wife complained that I was keeping kitchen scraps in a coffee can, so I bought this. Our recycling game has improved tremendously. This reduces everything including a whole raw brisket that was bad when we opened it up to powder. I don't recommend recycling meat to your compost often, but I was very impressed. Avocado pits did not even stop this monster. Everything we have put into it comes out looking like black dirt.

One of the best product I purchased this year.

Shipping was quick of course. The cycle is about four hours. Minimal odor considering cabbage was included in mix at first run. Low volume. Refrigerator hum is louder. Place in enclosed area if sensitive to either. Price is higher than related products but does not require repurchase of other proprietary supplies besides carbon filter. Find this at your pet supply store

This composer is everything they say and more and for a two person household it is the perfect size . I just never realized how much food waste was generated by two people before. And then there is the added benefit of having the garden mulch. A definite good buy.😊 Gerri M

I tried a couple of the other off-brands of food recyclers and I can say now 100% they do not compare to the quality of this product. I highly recommend the food cycler brand. The other ones don't compare.

This is one of the best purchases I have made for our home. I now have compost for my fruits, flowers & vegetables that grow in my little garden. I don’t have to spend money on fertilisers.

This works very well, perfect for two people for the amount of waste to compost. Easy to use, and no odors.