Free Compost Bins

[merv]

Hiya  :)


Free compost bins; one big black, one small green, are widely available pretty well all over.  If you live in a flat there is no problem and there is no problem taking it to your Allotment once it has been delivered to your home.

Order through your Council or on line at

//www.compost-it.org.uk

[merv]

[Ceri]

I don't think North Tyneside are that generous!  I've had a look at NTC's website and I can't find such a nice offer!  I did buy two subsidised one through our council a couple of years ago, but these are already well-used in the garden - I'll have a go at our council to see if I can get anywhere

[merv]

Hi.

Try the web site //www.compost-it.org.uk

[merv]

Umm, see what you mean.. have you read their doc.."What a Waste"?

[Ceri]

Yes, I have - lots of 'vision' and 'committed to' interspersed with 'in future years we may...'.  Usual codswallop.  Interesting that one of their 'future years' ideas is central composting, but that they don't think the end product would be of a high enough quality for parks and public spaces - what do they do at the moment - buy peat in or something horrendous?  One or two mentions of home composting being a good thing, and that was it.  I feel a minor 'Ceri the composting councillor' alliteration coming on!  We have a new home recycling scheme and I would love to be clever enough to work out if it actually saves energy, or whether, as I suspect, the scheme costs energy in real terms, and is just for government figures!

[legless]

ours are subsidised Ceri through the same scheme but not free... :(

they do leaf mould thingys and waterbutts too.....

[Beer_Belly]

Merv - thanks for the tip - both my parents and brother live in Lancashire so they've ordered for me.
I just have to figureout how to get them over to NL now.

[merv]

Oh NO!

Smuggling Compost Bins into Holland!  :P

[rewsal]

Hi,
       Croydon Council don't give them away for free but only charge £5. So if you live in Croydon or know someone who does and would not use one give it a go
Regards
Rewsal

[Beer_Belly]

I've just had a phonecall from my mum to say that a Dalek has appeared in her garden  :o  That must be my compost bin, she says it's massive though so I'm really unsure as how I'm going to get it over here. ???

[busy_lizzie]

Hi, being trying to get a compost bin too, and Cerig is right, unfortunately North Tyneside sell their compost bins for £16.45.  It is only the lucky Lancashire residents that seem to be able to get them free. Ah well! That old dust bin will have to do for the moment. :( busy_lizzie

[Colin_Bellamy-Wood]

Beer Belly - why not send by TARDIS?

[Ceri]

BB - punch a few holes in the rim, tie string through them and wear it down the road

[Beer_Belly]

Colin - The Tardis idea is a good one  :D

Cerig - I don't think sleazyjet would let me on the plane wearing a "dalek"

[merv]

Ummm, is there a Size Limitation or is it only a Weight Limitation, on sleazy?

Try cargo?  it doesn't weigh much.