Lewisham Council has a number of compost bins to give away free to Lewisham residents. Composting is a great way to nourish your garden but it also cuts down on the amount of waste that is incinerated. Over one third of the contents of an average UK household bin can be home composted, not to mention all the garden waste that can be added to a compost bin.
Councillor Susan Wise, Cabinet Member for Customer Services, said: "More and more people are realising that composting is not only kind to the environment but it can save money too, both for residents and for the Council. "Composting simply means putting less kitchen waste in your bin and more in your composter. You can turn all those discarded vegetable peelings, egg shells and tea bags into compost - and then, once it's rotted down, put it on your garden. "Of course, an additional benefit is that there's less waste to collect and dispose of which means we can keep Council costs down. "Composting forms part of our waste management policy which aims to save the environment and save residents money."
Good composting materials include: fruit and vegetable peelings, teabags and coffee grounds, crushed egg shells, cardboard egg boxes, grass cuttings, hedge trimmings and most garden waste.
Waste that should not be composted include: meat, dairy produce, cooked food and plate scrapings, diseased plants, perennial weeds (such as dandelions and thistles), weeds with seed heads, glass, metal and animal litter. Cooked foods can encourage pests and create bad odours.
For a free compost bin, call 020 8314 7171. Bins can be collected by residents or delivered free of charge. For more information about home composting go to http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/composting
Councillor Susan Wise, Cabinet Member for Customer Services, said: "More and more people are realising that composting is not only kind to the environment but it can save money too, both for residents and for the Council. "Composting simply means putting less kitchen waste in your bin and more in your composter. You can turn all those discarded vegetable peelings, egg shells and tea bags into compost - and then, once it's rotted down, put it on your garden. "Of course, an additional benefit is that there's less waste to collect and dispose of which means we can keep Council costs down. "Composting forms part of our waste management policy which aims to save the environment and save residents money."
Good composting materials include: fruit and vegetable peelings, teabags and coffee grounds, crushed egg shells, cardboard egg boxes, grass cuttings, hedge trimmings and most garden waste.
Waste that should not be composted include: meat, dairy produce, cooked food and plate scrapings, diseased plants, perennial weeds (such as dandelions and thistles), weeds with seed heads, glass, metal and animal litter. Cooked foods can encourage pests and create bad odours.
For a free compost bin, call 020 8314 7171. Bins can be collected by residents or delivered free of charge. For more information about home composting go to http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/composting
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