QuestionsHow to growVegetable GrowingWeeds, Pests and Diseasesproblem with a compost bin 0 Vote Up Vote Down brigid roche asked 14 years ago We set up a compost bin last year and when we went to take compost from it for the first time, discovered that it was full of ants. is there anything that we can do to solve this problem, and must we get rid of the rest of compost in the bin. 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago If ants are present, it was too dry and they are there for shelter. Take out the compost and use it any way. The ants will sort themsleves out.