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product_id: 314308312
title: "The Essential Living Composter, 2-Tray Worm Vermicomposter Bin (HF-LC4000v2-GRY) Grey"
brand: "fcmp outdoor"
price: "$557.02"
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# 52 Angled Migration Tunnels Moisture Control Water Channel 8 Gallon Capacity The Essential Living Composter, 2-Tray Worm Vermicomposter Bin (HF-LC4000v2-GRY) Grey

**Brand:** fcmp outdoor
**Price:** $557.02
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌱 Transform scraps into gold with the ultimate worm-powered composting system!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The Essential Living Composter, 2-Tray Worm Vermicomposter Bin (HF-LC4000v2-GRY) Grey by fcmp outdoor
- **How much does it cost?** $557.02 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- fcmp outdoor enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted fcmp outdoor brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Optimized Worm Habitat:** 52 angled tunnels + 360° airflow = happy worms producing premium castings faster.
- • **Smart Moisture Management:** Water retention channel prevents drying edges, ensuring a thriving worm ecosystem.
- • **Durable, Eco-Friendly Build:** BPA-free, UV-inhibited recycled polypropylene designed to last and look sleek in any space.
- • **Nutrient-Rich Worm Tea Fertilizer:** Easily collect and dilute worm tea for a potent, natural plant booster.
- • **Effortless Year-Round Indoor Composting:** Keep your green routine thriving inside with minimal odor and maximum efficiency.

## Overview

The 2-Tray Worm Composter by FCMP Outdoor is a compact, 8-gallon vermicomposting system designed for year-round indoor use. Featuring 52 angled migration tunnels and a moisture control water retention channel, it creates an optimal environment for worms to efficiently convert food scraps into nutrient-rich compost and worm tea fertilizer. Made from durable, BPA-free recycled polypropylene, this grey composter combines eco-conscious materials with smart design to fit seamlessly into modern homes and apartments.

## Description

Building on the tremendous success of the original “Classic” Living Composter, the Essential Living Composter offers all the same design features at a budget friendly price. 1) A moisture control water retention channel runs around the outside of each tray. Instead of allowing the liquids to fall directly through the tray this channel gathers moisture to prevent the bedding from drying out along the edges. 2) When it’s time to expand your living composter a collection of 52 angled tunnels extend down from the base of each tray directly into the bedding of the tray below. This provides ample opportunity for worms to migrate between trays. 3) Aeration is important for happy worms and good compost. A series of support points are molded into the lower edge of the trays. This raises the trays slightly allowing 360 degrees of airflow across the bedding. In addition to our proprietary features both models of the Living Composter have all the features traditionally found in top end vermicomposters. 1) The liquid collected in the reservoir base is known as worm tea. Mix 1 part tea with 1 part water to create an excellent fertilizer for plants. 2) The speed and efficiency of the vermicomposting process keeps typical composing odor to a minimum and allows the unit to be kept inside and used year-round. 3) Constructed from BPA free, UV inhibited, recycled polypropylene the plastic is contact safe and will not degrade if outside under direct sunlight. (2-Tray Version) ***Does not come with worms.***

Review: Perfect starter bin and good price!!!! - This is my first time vermicomposting, so I don’t have a lot of experience but I thought this bin was perfect. Very easy to set up, comes with starter bedding and coconut coir to get you started. It also looks very nice, absolutely no one would know that I have 1000+ worms in my apartment. I’ve had this bin for about 3 months and my worms are thriving, I’m getting compost, and no smell! For context I live in a 2 person apartment so no leaves or yard scraps being added to the bin. Just weekly cooking scraps and some small garden trimmings.
Review: Love this system! - This was extremely easy to setup and get going. It's pretty sturdy and built well. It was easy to get the bedding going, as you can see in the photo. I lucked out with finding a neighbor who was moving and needed to rehome his worms. I took them in and they're doing really well. It doesn't smell at all, and I've had no problems with escaping worms or mites. I'd just say that it does attract fruit flies, so we moved the unit into a shaded part of our backyard for now and have only brought it in when there have been bad storms. The spout is great for collecting the worm tea, though the filter can get clogged easily so keep an eye on it. But, the tea didn't even smell (I've heard that can be an issue for some people with vermicomposters.) This is so much easier than taking everything to our big compost pile and waiting months to use it on our garden. Overall, seriously happy with this investment and just need to figure out how to buy another tray or two to add in!

## Features

- Harness The Power of the Worm – Worm composters (vermicomposters) are an easy and efficient way to quickly compost a variety of food and other scraps found around the home. The resulting worm castings create a nutrient rich compost to use as a powerful soil additive. *** Worms are NOT included with the unit ***
- Year-Round Indoor Use – The speed and efficiency of the vermicomposting process keeps typical composing odor to a minimum and allows the unit to be kept inside and used year-round.
- Happy Worms Are Productive Worms - 1) The MOISTURE CONTROL WATER RETENTION CHANNEL running around the outside of each tray collects water to prevent the bedding from drying out along the edges. 2) A collection of 52 angled MIGRATION TUNNELS extend down from the base of each tray providing ample opportunity for worms to migrate between trays. 3) AERATION SUPPORT POINTS molded into the side of the trays allow excellent 360-degree airflow.
- Worm Tea – The liquid collected in the reservoir base is known as “Worm Tea.” Mix 1 part “tea” with 1 part water to create an excellent fertilizer for plants.
- Durable Construction – BPA free, UV-inhibited recycled polypropylene
- Made in Canada

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0913GP19G |
| Best Sellers Rank | #104,989 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #73 in Outdoor Composting Bins |
| Brand | FCMP Outdoor |
| Brand Name | FCMP Outdoor |
| Capacity | 8 Gallons |
| Color | Gray |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 673 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00628344140109 |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 15"L x 15"W x 22"H |
| Item Type Name | Worm Composter |
| Manufacturer | Forest City Models and Patterns |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | One (1) year limited replacement warranty on manufacturing defects |
| Material | Polypropylene |
| Material Type | Polypropylene |
| Product Dimensions | 15"L x 15"W x 22"H |
| Shape | Square |
| UPC | 628344140109 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** FCMP Outdoor
- **Capacity:** 8 Gallons
- **Color:** Gray
- **Item Weight:** 4.4 Kilograms
- **Manufacturer:** Forest City Models and Patterns
- **Material:** Polypropylene
- **Product Dimensions:** 15"L x 15"W x 22"H
- **Shape:** Square
- **UPC:** 628344140109

## Images

![The Essential Living Composter, 2-Tray Worm Vermicomposter Bin (HF-LC4000v2-GRY) Grey - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aTGQhf9sL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect starter bin and good price!!!!
*by E***A on November 13, 2024*

This is my first time vermicomposting, so I don’t have a lot of experience but I thought this bin was perfect. Very easy to set up, comes with starter bedding and coconut coir to get you started. It also looks very nice, absolutely no one would know that I have 1000+ worms in my apartment. I’ve had this bin for about 3 months and my worms are thriving, I’m getting compost, and no smell! For context I live in a 2 person apartment so no leaves or yard scraps being added to the bin. Just weekly cooking scraps and some small garden trimmings.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this system!
*by F***E on August 27, 2021*

This was extremely easy to setup and get going. It's pretty sturdy and built well. It was easy to get the bedding going, as you can see in the photo. I lucked out with finding a neighbor who was moving and needed to rehome his worms. I took them in and they're doing really well. It doesn't smell at all, and I've had no problems with escaping worms or mites. I'd just say that it does attract fruit flies, so we moved the unit into a shaded part of our backyard for now and have only brought it in when there have been bad storms. The spout is great for collecting the worm tea, though the filter can get clogged easily so keep an eye on it. But, the tea didn't even smell (I've heard that can be an issue for some people with vermicomposters.) This is so much easier than taking everything to our big compost pile and waiting months to use it on our garden. Overall, seriously happy with this investment and just need to figure out how to buy another tray or two to add in!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome worm farm! I’m ordering a 2nd one!
*by S***B on May 15, 2021*

I love this product! I am new to “worm farming”/vermicomposting, and this has made it such an easy process to successfully have a worm farm inside my small apartment! It was actually smaller than I had envisioned, so I’m planning on buying a second one because I like it so much (and because I create a lot of veggie scraps on a mostly raw vegan diet)! I did a ton of research online and watched videos and read reviews. This one is the best out there for indoor use, as well as price and size and ease of use. I’ve seen a lot of reviews posted about “it smells” or “my worms escaped” etc—and those people aren’t using the product right. If you do your homework you can successfully have this worm farm and it won’t smell and your worms won’t escape—you can’t just stick worms inside and toss a couple veggie scraps in and hope for the best without learning how to correctly keep your farm from becoming anaerobic or unhealthy. With that all said, I live in a small one bedroom apartment and I have my worms inside my apartment and there’s never a bad smell! The smell is like the inside of a forest, it’s great! The worms are happy and working on breaking down the “greens” and “browns” and soon I will have incredible composted dirt that I can use for growing my own lettuce and flowers on my outdoor balcony. Like I said, I love this product so much I plan to buy a second—but do your homework and read the FAQs online or watch YouTube videos to learn the do’s & don’t’s of vermicomposting. It’s not the products fault if your worms aren’t happy, working, and thriving—that would be user error.

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*Last updated: 2026-05-09*