Composting
Home Composting
Home composting is an easy way
to reduce your household waste and produce compost for free.
Composting can be done in either a bin or a traditional
heap.
Composting
advice
For information about how to make
compost and how to use it in your garden visit the York and North
Yorkshire Waste Partnership home
composting page for lots of great ideas and
advice.
Special offer compost bins now
available
Subsidised compost bins are now
available in two sizes for all residents in North
Yorkshire.
· 220 litre
compost bin - £18 including delivery
· 330 litre
compost bin - £20 including delivery
These prices include delivery of £5.49
per order. You can also 'buy one, get one half price' when
you buy two of the same bin. For more
information and to purchase a compost bin please visit
getcomposting.com.
Compost bins from a garden centre are
£40 so you can save 50% by buying bins through this subsidised
scheme.
Both the 220 litre and 330 litre
compost bins are called Compost Converters. The units are made from
100% recycled plastic with windproof secure push-fit lid and
removable side hatch. The bins are guaranteed for 15
years.
Other products such as caddies,
wormeries and kitchen composters are also available at
getcomposting.com.
Need some help with
composting?
Our team of master composters, called
the Rotters, can help if you want to know more about composting or
are experiencing problems with your compost. The Rotters are fully
trained volunteers who offer advice on composting and reducing your
food and garden waste. For advice or to become a volunteer, visit
the Rotters
page, telephone 01609 532045 or email:
nyrotters@northyorks.gov.uk.
Reduce your food waste even
further
Normal compost bins can only take
fruit and vegetable peelings from your kitchen. However there
are specialised bins to deal with cooked food waste which, when
combined with home composting could eliminate food waste from your
rubbish altogether. To find out more visit the food
composting page.