Composting

Find out how to reduce your kitchen and garden waste by composting it. 

You can significantly reduce your household waste by buying the right composting bin and following some simple steps. We have a special discount on composters through our partner, Great Green Systems external link.

Quality compost can be excellent for your garden or house plants and help the environment too.

Types of composter

Food waste composter

Food waste composters include the Green Johanna and the Green Cone. These help you compost all kinds of waste food, including cooked food, meat and fish. It can take three months to create good quality compost.

Standard garden composter

This helps you compost garden waste, vegetable peelings, egg shells and teabags. It can take six to twelve months to create good quality compost.

Our offer

There are several composters available to buy through our partner supplier Great Green Systems external link.

Creating quality compost

1. Place your bin

   It’s best to put your bin on a level, well drained spot. This lets excess water drain out and makes it easier for worms to get in and break down the waste.   

   Putting your bin in a sunny spot can help speed up composting. You can start composting at any time of the year, but it works better in summer months.   

      
2. Making good compost

   To make good quality compost you need a good mix of greens, such as vegetable peelings, teabags and grass trimmings, and browns such as cardboard and fallen leaves. If your compost is too wet, add more browns. If it’s too dry, add some greens.    

      
3. Using your compost

   Spreading the finished compost into your flowerbeds greatly improves soil quality by helping it keep moisture and avoid weeds. Composting is the easiest way to make your garden grow more beautiful and reduce your waste.   

      

What to include

Further hints and tips

For more information about composting see Recycle Now and Garden Organic websites.