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Home composting
Buy a compost bin
As a Redbridge resident you can get a special rate. The
cost from £15 (+£5.49 delivery), and a whole range of other
discounted composting equipment through our new offer in
partnership with Straight Plc.
What can I compost?
The table below shows what you can and cannot compost.
Like any recipe you need the right mixture of ingredients to make
it work. Your compost bin needs a mixture of 'greens' and
'browns' to make good compost - ideally about half and half.
| 'Browns' you can compost |
'Greens' you can compost |
Things you cannot compost |
| Twigs |
Grass trimmings |
Any cooked food including fruit and vegetables |
| Leaves |
Plant cuttings |
Meat |
| Shredded paper |
Weeds |
Bones |
| Cardboard |
Fruit and vegetable peelings |
Fish |
| Egg shells |
|
Dairy such as cheese and milk |
| |
|
Dog poo |
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