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A note by the Council's Environment Department

Get Composting.

August 07, 2004

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It's easy, it's cheap and it can help bring on the garden or tubs a treat. So why don't more of us make compost? Vegetable peelings, fruit scraps, teabags and coffee grounds - things we'd normally throw away - plus grass clippings and old flower heads and plants will all rot down and produce valuable compost.

It can save a fortune at the garden centre, and with a modern composter it doesn't have to be messy or smelly.

And what's more, it helps the environment. Hammersmith & Fulham residents produced over 60,000 tonnes of waste last year - and at least 20% of that could have been composted rather than being sent to landfill.

Hammersmith & Fulham council is offering two types of subsidised compost bins, a 220 litre compost machine for £8, or a larger 280 litre compost machine for £12, including delivery and a free kitchen caddy.

Compost bin orders can be made by calling 0845 130 6090, by visiting the secure website at www.getcomposting.com/hf or by calling Emma Banthorpe on 020 8753 5686 for more information.