International Compost Awareness Week 7 - 13 May
Local people encouraged to find out about how they can compost their food waste
More and more Wandsworth residents are embracing composting and the council runs special offers on home composting containers, and offers information and advice on home composting and garden waste shredders.
It is also providing funding through the Wandsworth Grant Fund for a composting project run by a partnership of the Wendelsworth Residents Association, Wandsworth Environment Forum and the Western Riverside Waste Authority.
This aims to set up ‘hotbins’ in various community locations around the borough, including the Wendelsworth Estate in Wandsworth, which will demonstrate how to compost food waste that cannot be put on a conventional compost heap, including meat, fish and bones.
Advice and information sessions about composting in general and “hot” composting in particular are scheduled for early July. Find out more about by contacting the Wandsworth Composting Project on 07980 095 152, or email wandsworthcompost@gmail.com.
Composting provides peat- and chemical-free way of fertilising gardens, containers and house plants. It diverts food waste away from rubbish bags, so helping to save council tax payers’ money through reducing disposal charges.
Residents do not need a garden - they can compost on a balcony or even in their kitchen.
Get more information about home composting
The council will collect up to five bags of garden waste a week for free. Find out about garden waste disposal
Find out more about special offers on home composting containers
May 5, 2017