I got this for kit hen scraps for my garden. I have other homemade ones of 50 gallon metal barrels, but wanted to try something easier. So I got this one. It comes flat packed and requires a decent amount of assembly. The plastic is moderately thick and feels pretty sturdy. Once built, it works just fine. It was do much easier than trying to cut open a metal barrel, then put hinges on it, and make a stand sturdy enough to hold it. This unit is smaller than my homemade ones, but not by much. It holds a lot of compost and was much easier to build.