Compost in a trash can

I was reading a post recently, (I will be darned if I can find it) I think it mentioned Bryant RedHawk using a plastic trash can with the bottom cut out and planted in the ground, then just toss the stuff you want to compost in.  I did a search because the post was a reference to a past post, but couldn't find it either.  
I vermicompost and I was super happy with the results, but for what ever reason it takes quite a while to get a small amount.  I have a compost pile I still add to, but the chickens get into it, so finding usable compost is hard.  Maybe if I dig down I could use that.  When I read the post about the trash can I thought I would like to try this too.  I would still throw stuff down for the chickens to go nuts over, but I could also put some in the trash bin, so I might have some easily harvested compost.  I would love to be able to stop buying compost.  
Is this a viable method?  If yes, do I need to cut air holes in the top? If you have the answers, or know the post about this topic I would be grateful.  Thanks

I don't think either of these are the post you remember though maybe they will help:

https://permies.com/t/139110/faster-composting-idea

https://permies.com/t/138556/Bokashi-Nutrient-Cycling-Homesteads

https://permies.com/t/77661/decent-compost-plastic-bins#639791

Jen Fulkerson wrote:I was reading a post recently, (I will be darned if I can find it) I think it mentioned Bryant RedHawk using a plastic trash can with the bottom cut out and planted in the ground, then just toss the stuff you want to compost in.  I did a search because the post was a reference to a past post, but couldn't find it either... If you have the answers, or know the post about this topic I would be grateful.  Thanks

The Dr Redhawk quote in Pearl Sutton's "Volunteer worm bin" thread.

His actual post in "Can you make decent compost in these plastic bins?".

Certainly, you can cut the bottom out, but there is really no need to.

Jen: T Melville is right, it was in my Volunteer Worm Bin thread, and the idea behind cutting the bottom out was to get the worms to come deal with the compost. There won't be much to take out, every time I have had worms involved, everything just goes away. That's what I wanted, was a way for it to go away magically. I think I put in that thread, Bryant Redhawk said there is a fertile area around it, so I'm putting a bunch of small ones where I want it fertile, and let the worms deal with it all for me. There are enough worms around here that I don't expect to have any issues with it working well.

Thank you all so much!   I will probably give it a try, even though I won't get much compost out of it.  I have 2  plastic out side trash cans that have cracks in them, and an old metal can that came with the house when we bought it 26years ago.  It has holes drilled every where, I always wondered what it was for. I thought maybe drying out walnut's, but now I know it could have been for compost?  Anyway since it seems to be a crime in our family to throw away thing away, added I suck at composting. I might as well give this method a try.  I appreciate you all helping me get the information I need.