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Composting

Home composting using a traditional bin or heap is an easy way to reduce the amount of waste that you put into your rubbish bin by at least a third, and you can produce your own compost. The great thing about composting at home is that it's easy and requires relatively little effort.

You may also be surprised at how much of the content of your bin can be composted at home. It's important to get an equal mix of greens (nitrogen-rich materials such as uncooked fruit and vegetable peelings, and grass cuttings) and browns (carbon-rich items like straw, woody garden waste, paper) to produce a fantastic homemade compost. For more tips on producing good compost, visit www.recyclenow.com/compost Opens in a new window.

The current scheme has finished, but compost bins are available to purchase from local garden centres and online, further offers may be available soon.

ONE DAY SALE

As part of the York & North Yorkshire Waste Partnership (YNYWP) Residents can purchase a cheap home compost bin or food waste digester at one of our forthcoming one day sales.

Events will be taking place on:

Saturday 20th March between 10am and 4pm at Car Park on Main Street, Ripley nr Harroage HG3 3AY

Saturday 27th March between 10am and 4pm at Asda Monks Cross, York Yo32 9LF

Compost bins will be available from £10 for a 220 litre and £12 for a 330 litre Residents can also purchase low cost green johannas for £40.

The units can be purchased on the day, or pre-ordered by visiting www.greencone.co.uk or by calling 0800 052 0462

 

If you want to do even more and reduce the amount of cooked food waste you could use a Green Cone, Green Johanna, Wormery or Bokashi Bin. These require a little more effort and when used alongside a traditional compost bin could eliminate food waste from your bin altogether.

The York & North Yorkshire Waste Partnership are able to offer subsidised products so that you can compost kitchen and garden waste at home. To find out more, visit www.letstalklessrubbish.com Opens in a new window or telephone 01609 533312.

NYCC can provide advice and assistance on composting kitchen and garden waste through their fully trained volunteer network called the Rotters. If you would like to talk to a Rotter please contact the North Yorkshire Rotters on 01609 532045 or email nyrotters@northyorks.gov.uk.

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