- Recycling, rubbish and waste
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- Commercial waste - collection
- Composting
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- Municipal waste strategy
- Recycling - bags and containers
- Recycling - composters
- Recycling - information and advice
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- Refuse - flytipping
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Recycling - composters
More than a quarter of all household waste is organic. By composting through a compost bin or wormery you can make a nutritious fertiliser for your garden which can replace commercially produced peat products which are damaging important wildlife sites.
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 SALES !
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 Harrogate 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
Alternative Methods of Composting
Wormeries
Wormeries are ideal for households who do not have a garden or only produce small quantities of waste. Compost worms, kept in a small, well drained container will consume all your kitchen waste and convert it into compost.
Leaf Mould
Autumn leaves are best placed in an open topped wire cage and left for 1 - 2 years. Worms will convert them into leaf mould which can be a base for potting compost.
Click here if you have any comments or queries regarding composting.
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