Want to cut your waste in half? Or you might be looking at reducing your carbon footprint. Teach your children about the circle of life by composting. It’s time to join the compost revolution.
There are lots of good reasons to compost. Composting is a way to save resources, save money and improve the quality of your soil.
Adding compost to your garden will not only fertilize, it actually feeds your soil with a diversity of nutrients and microorganisms that will improve plant growth. Chemical fertilizers, on the other hand, provide a quick burst of a limited number of nutrients that can wash away into our rivers and streams. Compost also increases soil stability, improves drainage and helps retain moisture.
How do you save money?
- No need to go to Bunnings and buy chemical fertiliser (unless of course, you want lunch on a weekend – in which case go to Bunnings but save on the cost of chemical fertilisers). Compost is free!
- Reduce your excess water bill, when you use compost in the garden it retains soil moisture so you water less.
- The nutrients from compost are not washed away by rainfall. No waste!
How does Composting Help Save the Environment?
- Waste less water since – you never know when the next drought will occur.
- Reduce council costs for waste collection and thereby reduce fuel use.
Lane Cove Council has partnered with Compost Revolution to offer Lane Cove residents 50% off selected compost bins, worm farms and bokashi bins, with free delivery. All you need to do is do a tutorial and take a quiz about composting and you become eligible for the 50% discount.
Compost Revolution also offers a range of educational and troubleshooting guides to assist you with the setup and ongoing maintenance of your chosen product.
Should I buy a Worm Farm or A Compost Bin?
To work effectively, a compost bin, needs both food scraps and garden waste, while a worm farm only requires food scraps. Worm farms are perfect for people with limited space.
How do I Compost or Worm Farm?
Download one of these easy-to-read guides from the Office of Environment and Heritage
The easy guide to worm farming
This is not the first time, Lane Cove Council has partnered with Compost Revolution. There was a programme for a couple of years that finished in 2017.
Not Ready to Do Composting Yet – But Want To Put Less Food Waste In Your Red Bin?
If you want to donate your food scraps to a local who does compost then you need to check out Sharewaste.
The idea is that ShareWaste helps people, who have green scraps (i.e. organic waste) and would like to compost them (rather than just chuck them into the garbage) to find a neighbour with a composting bin, worm farm or chooks willing to accept their waste.
Read More Here.
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