Composting at home
Composting is a natural process where bacteria and fungi breakdown organic matter into a nutrient rich substance that can be used in the garden to improve soil quality.
With approximately 50 per cent of everyday food waste going into a general waste bin, we encourage residents to instead compost food scraps and garden waste where possible and help reduce to amount of waste going to landfill.
What can be composted?
- Vegetable and fruit scraps (onion only in small amounts)
- Tea leaves and plastic-free tea bags
- Ground coffee
- Shredded paper or cardboard
- Garden waste, leaves and twigs
- Crushed eggshells
- Chicken manure.
What not to compost:
- Pet manure
- Cooking fat
- Meat and meat products
- Weeds with seeds
- Treated timber
- Bones.
Composting brochure