News Item: Composting Top Tips
Did you know that over a third of your household waste could be composted at home?
Composting at home is a great way to reduce the amount of waste which goes in to your black bin and you do not need a big garden or even a lot of garden waste! You will be amazed at what other organic waste you can compost from fruit and vegetable peelings, tea bags, cardboard and shredded paper to even your old woolly socks!
Households
Leicester City Council is encouraging residents to give home composting a go, and offering low cost compost bins.
220l compost bin is on sale for only £8.00*
330l compost bin is on sale for just £9.50*
The discounted compost bin scheme is limited to two compost bins per households.
*There is a £5.49 delivery charge per order – delivery within 28 days.
Special offer:
'Buy one compost bin get the second bin half price' on selected compost bins.
To order a compost bin please visit getcomposting.comwebsite.
or call 0844 571 4444
Schools and other organisations
Schools are entitled to two free 220 litre compost bins, however we will also consider requests for free bins from charities and other organisations.
If you would like to order free compost bins for a school or for your organisation to be considered for free compost bins please complete the compost bin order form.
Getting the right mix
The key to getting great compost is to ensure that you get the right mix! You want to try and get a 50/50 mix of ‘Green’ wastes such as fruit and vegetable peelings and garden clippings and ‘Brown’ wastes such as newspaper, shredded paper or cardboard. Getting this mix right will help your compost to aerate and break down quicker.
However, there are some things you should never add to your compost bin including; meat, cooked vegetables, dairy products, dog faeces or cat litter, nappies, diseased plants or perennial weeds.
For more tips on how to get the best out of your compost bin and for other items you can compost at home please visit the composting pages on recyclenow website.
See also:
Composting Top Tips
Composting FAQs
Composting facts sheet
Rot-a-Lot Club
Alternatives to home composting
