Composting
Composting is a natural process involving the natural
breakdown of organic materials to form a natural soil
improver.
To make compost mix together items from both the green and
brown material list below in a compost heap, wormery, or bin. For
more information on how to compost go to the
Recyclenow website.
Residents from across
Merseyside and Halton can now purchase a wide range of Home Compost
bins and accessories at competitive prices by visiting the
Get Composting
website.
Materials you can compost
At least 30% of your household waste
could be composted.
Green materials
| Tea bags |
Fruit scraps |
Comfrey leaves |
| Grass
cuttings |
Nettles |
Rhubarb leaves |
| Vegetable
peelings |
Coffee
grounds and filter paper |
Young annual weeds |
| Old flowers |
Spent bedding
plants |
Pond algae and seaweed |
Brown materials
| Egg shells |
Dry leaves, twigs and hedge clippings |
String - natural fibre |
| Egg boxes |
Straw and hay |
Old wool or cotton clothes - cut into small
pieces |
| Cereal boxes |
Bedding from
vegetarian pets |
Tissues, paper towels and napkins - unless they
have been in contact with meat, fats, oils, or disease |
| Corrugated
cardboard packaging |
Wool |
Shredded
confidential documents |
| Newspaper |
Feathers |
Corn cobs and
stalks |
| Toilet and
kitchen roll tubes |
Woody
clippings |
Pine needles &
cones - slow to compost |
| Garden
prunings |
Cotton
threads |
Vacuum bag
contents - if you have natural fibre carpets |
Last Updated on 7/9/2012