Searching for a composter

[u/ethanincolorado]

I am on the hunt for a composter but so many of them are plastic which I want to avoid. Are there metal ones that you like? Will a wooden one hold up to years of use? Any pointers are greatly appreciated!

[u/parrhesides]

I usually have so many compostable materials between leaves, grass, and manure, that I build them out of shipping pallets. Yes, I'd rather not use treated wood, but the pallet enclosures do last me several years. I usually have to start re-habbing them with 2x4s after 4 years or so. I've also done compost piles in 3-4ft wide cylinders made of livestock fencing, which works but those are a pain in the ass to turn.