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Recycling - composters

Recycling - composters

Up to 40% of household waste is kitchen and garden waste, which is ideal for composting.  Composting at home is an easy way to transform garden and kitchen waste into a healthy soil improver for your plants and shrubs and costs next to nothing to get started.  So get composting today!


How to purchase a compost bin

The York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership are part of the national framework to supply residents with low cost compost bins. 220 litre compost bins are available for £16, and 330 litre compost bins are £19. Residents can purchase a second bin for just half the price (buy one get one half price). Delivery is £5.49 per order. For more information on the offer and to purchase a compost bin, visit www.getcomposting.com.

Other composting accessories, such as caddies, wormeries and Bokashi bins are also available at www.getcomposting.com

The scheme is valid until 31st March 2013.