Behrens Manufacturing Galvanized Steel Composter (B907P)

A. Horne: This is my third one. I use it to burn sensitive information. Works GREAT! I use a bag of regular granulated kitty litter in bottom, then layer the stuff in with lighter fluid between. Kitty litter keeps the bottom hot and it burns all the way thru. Just be sure to spray it with the "High Heat" Rustoleum spray before you use it. I use 2 cans (dry between). Mine stay outside and the spray keeps it from rusting. They do wear out like everything else, but well worth the price and the value for keeping your information safe is priceless. Plus with the lid a HOA should not squawk about it since the flames are contained in the can.

United States on Jul 05, 2023

P.B.: I am using it for compost. Easy to move secure lid to keep out pests

Canada on Apr 14, 2019

Miguel Lamoureux: Très pratique et de bonne qualité ! Par contre le prix est beaucoup trop élevé sur Amazon Canada !!

Canada on Nov 22, 2018

robear: Perfect - works great - be careful though, the lid handle breaks the spot weld too easily - could be a safety issue...

Canada on Sep 28, 2018

Nellie: I have owned and used this product for 1 month now, so I thought I'd drop by with a review.

I used this burn barrel for yard rubbish(sticks, leaves, clippings) and was very impressed with how well it handled the load.

I love that it has a lid, as that significantly prevented ash from floating away. I found it very easy to keep the burn managed, and I did leave it "unattended" with the lid on as I worked in the flower beds for a while.

It does sit very low to the ground, and since there are holes all over(on the bottom as well), some ash does slip out, but very little. Mine always scorched the grass it sat on. If you were using it during a really dry spell with dried up leaves or grass beneath it, that wouldn't be a smart idea. A piece of burning stick poked out of mine and momentarily caught a the grass on fire it landed on, but went out. I soaked the grass under the barrel and around it, just as a precaution ;) You might want to elevate it using cement blocks or something, or sit it on dirt of gravel.

After my second use, I had a "wettish" load of rubbish in it, and it did smoke it all down to ashes in the end! I also forget the barrel outside during a...

United States on May 07, 2018

Amazon Customer: Great burn bin! Does the job and the lid means you can end the job and walk away while stuff smoulders down to ash. Love it! Oh and yes, it does lose its tarnish after the first use, but it's a burn bin for heaven's sake :-)

Canada on Apr 12, 2018

Wl: Abit small but great product

Canada on Dec 15, 2017

TomTom: I had 10 banker boxes full of documents to destroy and didn't want to spend 200+ dollars to have them shredded. While I live outside the city and have a fire pit, burning them creates too much ash flying into the air which is a big fire hazard. I purchased this inexpensive incinerator to try burning them more safely.
This product works wonderfully for this purpose. There are only a few drawbacks to it but if you can manage them you will be very happy with it. It is essentially a galvanized trash can on little metal feet with a lot of holes it. Here's how I used it:
I loaded a full box of papers and files into the can placed in the fire pit. It has holes in the bottom for ventilation and drainage so I tried to fluff up the papers and separate them to keep those holes clear but that didn't work. No problem though I found out. Then I lit some paper near the bottom of the can but found out subsequently that you don't have to do that. Just get a good flame going anywhere within the can with the lid off. I found it helps to reach in with the tines of a spading fork and twist the papers around to get as many on fire as you can. In about a minute the flames fill the can and ash...

United States on May 13, 2017

michelann: Living “out in the country” we can burn our trash. My 55 gallon barrels are falling apart so looking for an alternative that might last longer I decided on this 20 gallon galvanized steel barrel with feet already attached to keep it above the ground for good air circulation. Holes all over it insure good quick burning plus the lid keeps ashes from flying in the wind. I love it so far (have used it maybe 5-6 times). It is lightweight so I can pick it up and dump out the residue left from last burning. No assembly required is a plus! I just took it out of the box and put it to work!
Now I have used this little wonder about 4 months now, burning 1-2 times per week and I am more than satisfied with it! I "feed" my trash into this barrel instead of dumping it in all at once due to the size but it seems to gobble up items like plastic gallon containers and cardboard quite handily and before I know it my burning chore is done for a while! It is holding up quite well and I merely scrape the leftover debris from the bottom and shake it out so no build up of the residue. These really do the job!
Now (7/24/2017) have used this burning barrel 7 months and burned in it maybe 30 time....

United States on Jan 07, 2017