Last chance to buy low cost compost bins

(Date of issue: Monday, 13 July 2009)

Carlisle City Council is encouraging locals to go green this summer. In partnership with WRAP, it is offering a limited number of compost bins at bargain prices – but you’ll need to hurry, as the offer ends on 30 September.

The offer is designed to help locals to do their bit for the environment without the tug on the purse strings. Compost bins will be available for as little as £8, including delivery and a FREE kitchen caddy. More than 5,300 compost bins have already been sold in Carlisle since the scheme was set up.

Carlisle City Councillor Ray Bloxham, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Infrastructure, said:

“If you want to do your bit to help the environment, but aren’t sure how to incorporate recycling into an already busy lifestyle, then composting at home is an easy way to make a difference. This great offer being run by the council is the perfect excuse to get started – so don’t miss out on these bargain bins.”

By recycling kitchen and garden waste in a compost bin, it not only produces nutritious compost to help gardens bloom, but it also reduces the amount of waste we leave out for collection and send to landfill. About a third of household waste can be composted at home – this includes kitchen and household waste (egg shells, kitchen paper, fruit and vegetable peelings, tea bags and even shredded bank statements) as well as garden waste (grass cuttings, pruning’s and twigs).

Every day thousands of tonnes of this kind of waste are sent to the tip, producing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, when it rots down in landfill. If you put your household and kitchen items into the compost bin this prevents it from being sent to landfill and provides you with high-quality, free compost for you to use in your garden.

So hurry and order your compost bin today and make the most of this fantastic offer. Visit www.recyclenow.com/compost  or call 0845 076 0223 to order.