We have been using a coffee can. It might not be the best container for the purpose as it is metal and will start to rust soon. Perhaps we will need to get some coffee in a plastic container next time. Something with a lid that seals is probably a good idea. I remember my dad collecting scraps in 1 gallon, large mouth, opaque, plastic jars. I don't know where he got them.

Anything we don't feed to the worms, we put in a bucket to go in the regular compost bin. To keep pests from infesting the bucket and odors from eminating, we cover with sawdust and/or shredded paper. Our reason for having worms is more to do with the castings and the worms themselves since our compost pile takes care of anything organic the worms can't handle.

I use a plastic 1/2 gallon ice cream container, but I don't really like it because you can see through it and it looks icky on the kit. counter. I'm watching for something opaque about that same size. The big plastic coffee containers (Folgers type), might work, but I don't like the look of that either. I would not dream of paying $19.95 for one though.

We are a family of two, and I don't worry about the amount I'm giving the worms, especially this time of year when things are decomposing so fast and the worms are reproducing and eating fast. If a bin looks like it is getting too wet or has plenty of food, I just hold off on adding more. Sometimes I freeze what I've collected in a platic bag or just bury it in the rose garden.

Today a few of my worms were trying to leave, so I decided maybe the bin was a little too wet and left the lid off for the day.

REcently I put in a paper egg carton. Boy did that disappear fast.

i use a protein container. has big open mouth and it was free from my gym. i keep my scraps in the refrig. so they stay moist and not dry out

You could use any type of container that suits you, most of which can be had for $0. The protein containers are an excellent choice as homefry suggested.

I usually end up recycling my protein containers, since I already have a few 1 gallon plastic containers leftover from wine making kits (concentrate). During the winter months, I also use plastic kitty litter containers.

Unfortunately, I don't have enough worms yet to process the food scraps that our family of 4 accumulates, so any excess is composted.

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I would shop the second-hand stores or WalMart or Target for a decorative container before mail order. Can you store it out of sight and only have it out before and just after meals. Are there smaller waste cans with a foot operated flap lid?

I have made all kinds of containers. Every once in a while something comes along that makes things easier.
I now use one of the smaller green kitchen composting buckets you might find online, with a charcoal filter, (which I have never replaced). I use the smaller one, so that I have to dump it more often.