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Composting

Home Composter Special Offer!Composter Offer

 

All Hertfordshire councils are in partnership with Straight plc, which provides residents with discounted composters starting from £18 (including a £5 delivery charge) for a limited time only. Please visit get composting or call 0845 130 6090 to find out more about home composting and to order your subsidised home composter today.

 

Home composting is the most environmentally friendly way to recycle your garden and kitchen waste. The compost you make can then be used to enrich borders and vegetable patches, or plant up patio containers.

 

Many everyday waste items from your home can also be added with your garden waste to your composter. At least 30 per cent of your household bin could be composted!

 

To make the best compost, it is important to try to balance the 'green' items and 'brown' items. The following table gives you some examples of each type.

 

Green items

Brown items
grass cuttings egg shells (crushed)
fruit scraps and vegetable peelings cereal boxes
old flowers toilet and kitchen roll tubes
tea bags and coffee grounds and filter paper garden prunings
pond algae and seaweed (in moderation) bedding from vegetarian pets
spent bedding plants vacuum bag contents (if you have natural fibre carpets)

 

Further information can be found at Get Composting and Lovefoodhatewaste.