Composting
Home Composter Special 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.