Composting
Home composting is a good way of reducing biodegradable waste
(waste that rots).
You can put vegetable peelings, fruit, tea bags, grass and
leaves into a home compost bin. Most of this waste normally goes
into your rubbish bin and gets sent to landfill for disposal.
By making home compost you can reduce this as well as generating
a product that can be used as a soil conditioner in your own
garden.
You can compost:
- fruit and vegetable peelings
- tea bags and coffee grounds
- crushed egg shells
- grass cuttings, prunings, old bedding plants and hedge
trimmings
- scrunched or shredded paper and soft cardboard
- animal hair
- garden and pond plants
You can’t compost:
- cat or dog excrement
- meat and fish
- dairy products
- diseased plants
- disposable nappies
- shiny card
- hard objects
For advice about home composting, visit the RecycleNow website
(external link) or telephone the home compost helpline on
0845 600 0323.