What materials can i put in my home composting bin?
You can compost anything that is organic. You will need a good mix of green and brown materials: Green Materials • Vegetable peelings • Fruit waste • Plant prunings • Grass cuttings • Cut flowers • Teabags and coffee grounds • Nettles • Spent beeding plants • Comfrey leaves • Rhubarb leaves • Young annual weeds (e.g. chickweed and speedwell) Brown Materials • Fallen leaves • Paper (including your shredded confidential papers) • Cardboard egg boxes • Egg shells (crush them first) • Twigs • Hedge clippings • Straw and hay • Bedding from vegetarian pets • Feathers • Ashes from wood, paper or lumpwood charcoal The following materials are unsuitable for your home composting bin: • Cat or dog excrement • Meat or fish • Cheese or dairy products • Disposable nappies • Plastic • Metal • Glass Email:mailto:recycling@wellingborough.gov.
