Composting
Composting your kitchen and garden waste is a great way of redusing the amount of waste that gets transported to landfill. This reduction of waste transportation and dependance on landfills is great by itself, but composting also results in soil that is of a higher quality.
The key aspect of composting is that only certain items are compostable. We've listed some compostable and non compostable items below.
Do Compost
Uncooked vegetable peelings & fruit
Hedge trimmings
Grass clippings
Leaves
Scrunched up paper
Tea bags and coffee grounds
Do not compost
Meat/bones
Fish
Dairy products
Cooked food
Coal ash
Cat/dog litter/poo
The Recycle now scheme provides a step by step guide to starting composting. The Recycle now scheme are also working with some councils to provide reduced price compost bins. Find out if they are offering reduced price compost bins in your area on the Recycle now website.
Rolypig Composter - visit website
Rolypig Composter. Make composting fun - Eats kitchen waste - School Fruit a speciality.
The Composting Association - visit website
The Composting Association is the United Kingdom's not for profit membership organisation, promoting the sustainable management of biodegradable resources. It actively promotes the use of biological treatment techniques and encourages good management practices throughout the industry.By advocating a suitable regulatory and economic framework, the Association works to ensure the long-term sustainability of the biological treatment industry.
Eco Composting Ltd - visit website
Throughout the manufacturing process a high standard of environmental integrity and product monitoring is maintained by trained, committed and professional staff, in conjunction with various external agencies. ECO is a a Founder member of the Composting Association and a member of BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries), CIWM (Chartered Institute of Waste Management), and the Turf Growers Association.
The Recycle Works - visit website
The Recycle Works supply & design domestic recycling & composting equipment.