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Home composting

Composting at home is a great way to reduce the volume of waste going to landfill. It’s great for garden wildlife too.

You can include:

  • torn up cardboard
  • fruit and vegetable peelings
  • grass cuttings

This helps to create a nutrient rich compost for your garden.

Once the food is broken down to compost, dig the nutrient rich material into your soil. 

This breaking down usually takes a year but can be sped up by:

  • making sure you have the right balance between green and brown matter in the bin
  • ensuring the contents of the bins are not too wet or too dry
  • stirring contents of the composter to keep it aerated
  • locating your home composter in a sunny position

Get tips on home composting – Recycle Now.

Discount Composters and Food Waste Caddies

Newark and Sherwood residents can take advantage of exclusive discounts on a range of home composting products throughout September as part of Recycle Week (14-20 September). Whether you're new to composting or looking to replace an existing bin, you can pick up a standard compost bin from just £10. Households can purchase up to one of each discounted item at the reduced price.

Visit the Get Composting website, enter your Newark and Sherwood postcode to confirm your eligibility, and browse the discounted composting products available to residents this September. Postage and packaging charges apply and will be calculated at checkout.

GetComposting also has offers on:

  • composters
  • food waste caddies
  • water butts