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Composting

Composting is a method of turning organic material into a rich, earthy compost to use back on your garden. It uses heat, moisture, air and materials to create natural compost.

Why Compost?

It is a cheap way of obtaining nutrient rich compost for your garden.
It minimises the waste that goes into your black bin for incineration. All organic materials can be composted.
It’s a great means of education for children to get involved to witness earths natural processes.

The benefits of composting

A compost bin can be used all year round rather than 10 months like the green bin.
Grow your own fruit and veg from the compost produced at the end.
The compost created is a richer soil which means there is less watering needed.
You can put all fruit and veg peelings, grass cuttings, leaves etc into a composter.
Less collections of the green garden waste bin means less fuel consumption from vehicles which ultimately helps our environment.
The compost produced increases plant growth and health.

Visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/composting for a step by step guide on how to best use a composter, and for tips on common composting problems.

For more information on compost bins, call the recycling hotline on (024) 7637 6170.

Other related products:

Buy a reduced priced Green Cone

The Warwickshire Waste Partnership is offering reduced priced Green Cones to residents. Normally priced at £69.95, you can obtain one for just £20 including delivery.

What is a green cone?

The Green Cone is a food digester which takes all household food waste, including vegetable scraps, raw and cooked meat or fish, bones, dairy products and other organic kitchen waste, e.g. tea bags, bread etc. It comes with a 5 litre kitchen caddy for collecting and carrying household food waste and must be placed in a sunny position in the garden.

To order yours, you can either visit the Great Green Systems website or contact them on 0800 731 2572.

*Offer subject to availability. Offer only available to Warwickshire residents. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery. One per household. Refunds cannot be given. Your order details will be passed onto Warwickshire County Council for delivery purposes.

Buy a reduced priced Green Johanna

The Warwickshire Waste Partnership is offering reduced priced Green Johannas to residents. Normally priced at £98.95, you can obtain one for just £35 including delivery.

What is a Green Johanna?

The Green Johanna is a hot composter which transforms all food (including meat, cooked food and dairy) and garden waste into a nutrient rich compost. Green Johannas need to be placed in a shady part of the garden.

To order yours please contact 0800 731 2572.

*Offer subject to availability. Offer only available to Warwickshire residents. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery. One per household. Refunds cannot be given. Your order details will be passed onto Warwickshire County Council for delivery purposes.

Wormeries

Wormeries are able to take vegetable peelings, cooked and uncooked food, tea bags, egg-shells, paper towels, tissues, shredded card and even the contents of your vacuum cleaner bag!

Worms are easy to keep and are an extraordinarily efficient way of converting kitchen food waste into liquid plant feed and rich, organic compost. They are ideal for small gardens or balconies.

Wormeries can be purchased at www.wcc.getcomposting.com or contact 0844 571 4444