Recycled compost bin

Drill plenty of large holes in the bottom and site the bin on soil,this will allow worms to get into the bin.. Do not close the lid down tight as you will suffocate the worms,keep reasonabley well watered,and Robertos'you uncle..Compost after a season!!!
Just invert the bin to get at it.
Ertuck

I have a compost bin which isn't fancy enough to have a door at the bottom. It has a lid at the top and is open at the base. I have it on soil. All I do is tilt it with one hand when I want to get to the good black stuff at the base and with the other hand take it out using a spade. So I'd say why not just saw off the base of it entirely?

I never find that I need to water it at all, by the way, unlike an open compost heap although I guess to some extent it depends what material you're putting in there. Mine is mostly veg peelings, comfrey leaves, plant prunings and tea/coffee grounds.

Cammomile, I bought an expensive compost bin that is always falling apart and I never use the sliding door at the base. I think you have the perfect recycling solution given a few small alterations.

Thank you all for your help - I shall start right away.

First you could turn it upside down and saw of the bottom so it becomes a lid use gaffer tape for hinges . The bin becomes an on the soil composter.
I use my defunct refuse bins for water storage as my water collector gets full quickly and i can put the bin in another place in the agraden for washing the car ..windows or cleaning paths.

Otherwise drill holes in the bottom and sit it on a raised airy platform the lid is used to lift on an off . oh and drill holes in the sides as well.