diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index 4df9d17887e3..bd68bed5b46c 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -1492,6 +1492,7 @@
 		"seed_extractor",
 		"adv_watering_can",
 		"plantgenes",
+		"composters", // monkestation edit: build composters
 	)
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 4000)
 	discount_experiments = list(/datum/experiment/scanning/random/plants/traits = 2000,
diff --git a/monkestation/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm b/monkestation/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm
index 2c8e2dd55219..f92f715cb3f9 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/machine_circuitboards.dm
@@ -83,3 +83,13 @@
 /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/public_nanite_chamber/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	. += "Cloud ID is currently set to [cloud_id]."
+
+/obj/item/circuitboard/machine/composters
+	name = "NT-Brand Auto Composter (Machine Board)"
+	greyscale_colors = CIRCUIT_COLOR_ENGINEERING
+	desc = "Comes with a small amount solder of arranged in the corner: \"If you can read this, you're too close.\""
+	build_path = /obj/machinery/composters
+	req_components = list(
+		/datum/stock_part/matter_bin = 1,
+		/datum/stock_part/manipulator = 1,
+	)
diff --git a/monkestation/code/modules/hydroponics/machines/composter.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/hydroponics/machines/composter.dm
index c313e24f47dd..fa196f23c12c 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/modules/hydroponics/machines/composter.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/hydroponics/machines/composter.dm
@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@
 	icon = 'monkestation/icons/obj/machines/composter.dmi'
 	icon_state = "composter"
 	density = TRUE
+	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/composters
 
 	//current biomatter level
-	var/biomatter = 80
+	var/biomatter = 0
+
+/obj/machinery/composters/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	if(mapload)
+		biomatter = 80
 
 /obj/machinery/composters/attacked_by(obj/item/attacking_item, mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
@@ -81,6 +87,15 @@
 	else
 		. += mutable_appearance('monkestation/icons/obj/machines/composter.dmi', "light_on", layer = OBJ_LAYER + 0.01)
 
+/obj/machinery/composters/screwdriver_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return default_deconstruction_screwdriver(user, "composter_open", "composter", tool)
+
+/obj/machinery/composters/crowbar_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
+	if(!default_deconstruction_crowbar(tool))
+		return ..()
+
 /obj/machinery/composters/proc/compost(list/composting, allow_carbons = FALSE)
 	if(!islist(composting))
 		composting = list(composting)
diff --git a/monkestation/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
index 91f2b95fe4e5..9dd731010b29 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
@@ -80,3 +80,13 @@
 		RND_CATEGORY_MACHINE + RND_SUBCATEGORY_MACHINE_RESEARCH
 	)
 	departmental_flags =  DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_SCIENCE
+
+/datum/design/board/composters
+	name = "Machine Design (NT-Brand Auto Composter Board)"
+	desc = "The circuit board for a NT-Brand Auto Composter."
+	id = "composters"
+	build_path = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/composters
+	category = list(
+		RND_CATEGORY_MACHINE + RND_SUBCATEGORY_MACHINE_BOTANY
+	)
+	departmental_flags =  DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_SERVICE
diff --git a/monkestation/icons/obj/machines/composter.dmi b/monkestation/icons/obj/machines/composter.dmi
index ba6ad5164342..1cf3be3edd20 100644
Binary files a/monkestation/icons/obj/machines/composter.dmi and b/monkestation/icons/obj/machines/composter.dmi differ