Why Compost?

Composting is Nature's way of recycling and up to 30% of household rubbish can be composted instead being collected by bin men and going to landfill. By composting kitchen and garden waste you can easily improve the quality of your soil and be well on your way to a more beautiful garden. Buying less peat based compost helps preserve the wildlife habitats in peat bogs and saves you money! However, if organic matter is buried in a landfill site, the airless conditions prevent natural composting processes. The materials ferment, producing both toxic liquids that can leach into nearby groundwater and methane - an explosive, potent contributor to the greenhouse effect.

Ways to Compost

Compost Bins - Suffolk councils promote reduced price compost bins or you will find a variety of different types at garden centres. Alternatively you could make your own container.

Wormeries - If you are a flat-dweller or have a very small garden, and want to recycle your kitchen scraps the answer might be a worm-bin. A wormery can be kept inside or out, on a balcony, in a garage or shed or under your sink!

To buy a reduced price compost bin and get detailed advice about composting visit: - http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/index.html or phone 0845 077 0757.