They can be real pests and I have my dogs chase them off whenever they come into the yard.

If the compost keeps them from messing with other things, perhaps letting them do the turning is a good thing.

Do you rent the little buggers out? I could use some help in the garden ;-)

Pam

Lay a sheet of chicken wire loosely on top of the compost, so when the racoon crawls into the bin, he'll stand on the wire. There should not be room between the chicken wire and any of the compost-bin sides (to prevent him from getting between the wire and the compost bin sides and into the compost). It worked for me, and the wire was easily lifted out of the way when new greens were added. Hope this helps.

Now, how do you keep chipmonks out: Compost in lidded garbage cans w/holes drilled in the sides.