Buy a subsidised compost bin
The Cheshire Waste Partnership is working with WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) to offer reduced price compost bins to Cheshire residents.
These three bins, each made from recycled plastic, are on offer:
220 litre Ecomax
Height 90cm (35"), diameter 74cm (29").
Made from black 100% recycled material
This compost bin has a sliding hatch for easy access to your finished compost
No assembly required
£8
330 litre Ecomax
Height 100cm (39"), diameter 80cm (31")
Made from black 100% recycled material
Has a sliding hatch for easy access
No assembly required
£10
kOMP 250
Made from 100% recycled material
Provides easy access to the finished compost on all 4 sides
Easy to assemble without any tools
54cm (21") x 54cm (21") x H105cm (41")
£20
You can also buy a handy kitchen caddy for only £4 when bought with a compost bin
All prices include free home delivery
Reduced priced compost bins are available from the Recycle Now website or by phoning 0845 077 0757 quote reference CHE04W.
Note: Offer limited to 2 bins per household and to residents of Cheshire County only.
Wormeries and Food Waste Digesters
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) are also offering wormeries and food waste digesters at low cost on the Recycle Now website. Wormeries are perfect for patios and balconies and the wormery on offer is easy to assemble and has a layered structure that allows easy access to the compost.
Food waste digesters are a way of disposing of all kitchen food waste including cooked and uncooked food, meat, fish, bones, dairy products, bread, pasta, fruit scraps and vegetable peelings. WRAP are offering a variety of different types of food waste digesters including the Green Cone, the Green Johanna and Bokashi units.