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Compost Bin

Today is the last day of Government subsidies on compost bins so click here to order your low-cost bin today.

Once you have your bin, or if you want advice on what bin to choose, then visit Compost Works at www.compostworks.org.uk for everything you need to know about composting. Like renting a garden shredder - there are shredders available in Ashtead, Leatherhead, Bookham, Dorking and Ockley - for just £10.00 per day. The machines are quiet and easy to use. They are good for shredding 'woody' materials such as prunnings from hedges, shrubs and fruit trees - up to about 25mm diameter. By use of this kit just once a year I don't need to have the Mole Valley Council's 'brown-lid' compost bin collection.

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Kenn Jordan Comment by Kenn Jordan on October 1, 2009 at 6:05pm
I got my Compost Converter 330L bin for only £16 delivered, through this scheme, now the cheapest I can find the same bin is £30. But to give them their due, they did run the programme for 5 years. The same now is, due to the current economic climate, more people are into growing your own and a subsidised bin would be a good incentive to get started. I know it was for me.
Nick Comment by Nick on October 1, 2009 at 5:29pm
PS: Just checked Wandsworth's website (my local council), and they're still offering subsidised bins (although the website says they're more expensive than they are!!! - a 220L bin is £13.50 for residents). I assume they are operating a different subsidised scheme.
Nick Comment by Nick on October 1, 2009 at 5:22pm
Ah, thanks Kenn! Hmmm.. "freely available"? (that's very odd wording!) If it means available for free, I'd love to know where. If it means "readily available" (which is more likely I guess), then I'm a bit lost as to the logic of their argument to pull funding. Perhaps they'll leave it up to the individual councils to subsidise them instead?
Kenn Jordan Comment by Kenn Jordan on October 1, 2009 at 12:08pm
Hi Nick, Yes, WRAP the government funded not-for-profit company, put out the following statement:
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The Recycle Now home composting programme started in 2004 by offering subsidised bins, with the support of local authorities, to householders across England. As a result, the programme has encouraged approximately 2 million households to start composting at home. The use of these compost bins has meant that over 350,000 tonnes of waste has been diverted from the waste stream each year.

The programme has now met its original target and has successfully demonstrated that home composting is a simple method that many of us can implement to reduce the amount of waste put out for collection. As compost bins are now freely available in many retail outlets, the campaign will now focus on providing advice and support to novice and more experienced composters.
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Nick Comment by Nick on October 1, 2009 at 1:08am
Hi Kenn - is that right ? No more subsidies? Or is this just for a particular Local Authority? I thought each LA had its own arrangement with the providers.

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