Compost bins

Keeks

How many ppl here actually have a compost bin?
Simple question.....I jutst wanna know how many ppl are doing there bit to reduse the landfilll mass

Cloud

I do. In fact, nearly everyone in Galway City has, but because we have to. We have three bins now, gray for landfill, brown for compost, and green for recyclables.

Keeks

I take it that the brown bin is collected like the rest of the waste or do you use the compost urself?.
And if is collected, what happens to it.

Cloud

It's collected... Not sure where it goes...

http://www.galwaycity.ie/content/departments/environment/recycling.asp

The Saint

I dont understand why they dont introduce the same scheme all over the country as they have in Galway. Granted thet after a party with 20 people that sorting it would not be desirable but recycling is not supposed to be fun, its a necessity I also do not believe there is enough recycling facilities around the country and where there are they are not signposted like a swimming pool or a theatre. I was living in an area for 6 months before finding out there were recycling bins just around the corner.

mocar

yeah I have one. And I use the compost out of it. the bin collection charges here in Laois are astronomical €400 and odd I think (dont quote me on it) a year. We have no recycling facilities apart from one about 30 km away so you destroy the ozone or atmosphere or whatever driving to it to do your bit for the environment .

netwhizkid

Hi, I don't have a composting bin, where can i buy one ? also dosen't i take like a year to compost ?? or is their some chemicals i can use to speed up the process ? i also think its a great idea this compostin if every body done it it would stop thousand of tonnes of waste going into landfill every year,

Regards netwhizkid

mocar

I got mine from my local county council. Yes it does take ages for it to compost. I think you can use comfrey or someother natural product to make it compost faster. I paid about IR£20- 25 for mine.