Residents in County Durham are being urged to get composting this autumn.
Durham County Council is launching an autumn composting campaign to encourage people to recycle their garden waste.
Rachel Gatland, waste strategy and policy officer at Durham County Council, said: “At this time of year people are thinking about tidying up the garden and it’s an ideal time to start composting.
“There’s plenty of garden waste available – such as spent bedding plants, grass cuttings, autumn leaves and prunings – which can all be recycled over the coming months to produce nutritious compost ready for use in the garden next spring.
“You can also use other materials to make a good compost such as coffee grounds, tissues and paper napkins, cardboard and vacuum cleaner dust.
“Adding waste to your compost during the cooler weather helps to keep the process going at a time when the decomposition will naturally slow down.”
Durham County Council in partnership with www.getcomposting.com is giving people the chance to get a 220 litre compost bin at the reduced price of £16 as well as a further offer to get a second bin for £8, plus £5.49 for delivery. Residents can also buy a 330 litre compost bin for £19, with the offer of a second for £9.50. To order a bin people should contact 0844 571 444 or visit www.getcomposting.com
And for people wondering what to do with all their fallen leaves this autumn, a more environmentally friendly approach is to make a leaf mould.
For further information on composting and leaf moulds, contact Durham County Council’s on 03000 261 000, visit www.durham.gov.uk and type ‘composting’ into the search site, or email wasteaware@durham.gov.uk
