Compost Awareness Week
Compost Bin
Available for purchase at Council:
- Cost: $42.00 (inc GST)
- Size: 220 litres
- Australian Made
- 100% recycled plastic
Worm Farm
Available for purchase at Council:
- Cost: $74
- Size: Diameter: 570mm, Height: 395mm, Length: 640mm
- Weight: 8kg
- Australian made
- 100% recycled plastic
- Includes worm suppliers
International Composting Awareness Week was established in Canada in 1995. The event was launched in Australia by the Centre for Organic Resource Enterprise (CORE) in 2006 to boost compost use among Australians.
Half of the rubbish that we throw away each week is organic matter and can be recycled in our own backyards as compost. Composting is the rotting and breaking down of big bits of fresh, dead organic matter, into very small bits that begin to look just like soil. In fact, compost is actually a type of rich, good quality soil that is full of fabulous nutrients for our garden. Therefore, composting is a cheap and hygienic way of dealing with our unwanted food scraps and garden waste, by recycling them into a beautiful natural fertiliser for our gardens.
Please check council's Treading Lightly Program for upcoming free composting workshops.
For general information on your Waste and Recycling Services, please visit Waste and Recycling or phone the Waste Hotline on 1300 551 659.