Home composting guide

Summary

This guide covers how to build a compost bin, how to get it started, an A-Z of what you can and can't compost and the answers to some common questions we get about composting. Download it now by following the link below.

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Further information

What you CAN compost

Green tick - yes, grass cuttings can go in a compost pile

Grass cuttings

Green tick - yes, young weeds can go in a compost pile

Young weeds

Green tick - yes, wood ash can go in a compost pile

Wood ash

Green tick - yes, cardboard can go in a compost pile

Cardboard

Green tick - yes, paper bags can go in a compost pile

Paper bags

Green tick - yes, fruit & vegetable scraps can go in a compost pile

Fruit and vegetable scraps

Green tick - yes, tea bags & coffee grounds can go in a compost pile

Tea bags/coffee grounds

Green tick - yes, old flowers can go in a compost pile

Old flowers

Materials you should NOT compost

Red cross - no, meat or fish should not go in a compost pile

Meat or fish

Red cross - no, dairy products should not go in a compost pile

Dairy products, oils or mayonnaise

Red cross - no, cat litter should not go in a compost pile

Cat litter

Red cross - no, dog faeces should not go in a compost pile

Dog faeces

Red cross - no, coal & coke ash should not go in a compost pile

Coal and coke ash

Red cross - no, disposable nappies should not go in a compost pile

Disposable nappies

Red cross - no, glossy magazines should not go in a compost pile

Glossy magazines

Red cross - no, plastic/general waste should not go in a compost pile

Plastic/general waste

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contact officer/team: Recycling Team
web: online enquiry form
email: ketteringham@s-norfolk.gov.uk
freephone: 0808 168 3333
telephone: 01508 533830
minicom/textphone: 01508 533622
address: South Norfolk Council
South Norfolk House
Swan Lane
Long Stratton
Norwich NR15 2XE

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Last updated on: 24 September 2009