Home composting
Home composting is a great way to generate soil improver for your garden. Every year, Basingstoke and Deane residents throw away over 8,000 tonnes of food. However, fruit and vegetable peelings can be composted at home.
Composting at home cuts CO2 emissions and turns most kitchen and garden waste into a free supply of compost that will keep your garden blooming year after year.
If you live in Hampshire, you can buy a reasonably priced home compost bin from £19 plus delivery. Otherwise, compost bins are generally sold in DIY or gardening stores. You might even be able to pick one up secondhand.
Get advice on how to get started with home composting.
Making your own compost heap
You can make a temporary compost heap using chicken wire, scrap wood/pallets or by simply finding a corner of your garden. Now is the perfect time of year to get it started. Google 'compost heap using wood' or whatever materials you have and lots of ideas will come up.
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Recycling team
If you have an enquiry about recycling, send a message to the Waste and Recycling Team