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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.

We also have the local North Yorkshire Rotters, based at Northdale Horticulture in Northallerton, who provide help on composting -please ring 01609 532045 or email nyrotters@northyorks.gov.uk for help or advice. They also have a range of compost bins and wormeries set up so you can see what they look like, the pro's and cons of each, and make sure you get the right one for your needs.

Purchasing a compost bin

Compost bins can be purchased through the Even Greener low cost compost bin scheme. 220 litre compost bins are available for £10, with 330 litre compost bins are available for £13. Residents can purchase a second bin for just half the cost (buy one get one half price).

To purchase a compost bin, visit Getcomposting.com Opens in a new window or contact Even Greener on 0844 571 4444

Even Greener also offer other products that can deal with kitchen and garden waste. These include a range of wormeries, bokashi units and kitchen caddies for collecting kitchen waste.

To find out more about the range of units available, or to purchase a unit visit www.getcomposting.com Opens in a new window

 

Even Greener also offer water butts Opens in a new window to catch rainwater for use watering your garden, filling your pond or fish tank, washing your car etc., this will save you money on your water bills if you have a water meter. As well as this non-chlorinated water being free, and better for your plants and animals, on a wider scale, having your own water reservoir will help to reduce presures on river levels, and reduce flash flooding issues.