Recycle for Cornwall
The Recycle for Cornwall campaign has been developed to raise public awareness of recycling and to provide consumers with a compelling reason to recycle.
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Do:
Use a kitchen caddy - You won't need to make so many trips to the compost bin. -
select this link to down load a compost accessories leaflet.
Place your compost bin directly on the ground - This allows worms to get up into your compost bin and start breaking down the large waste.
Place the compost bin in a sunny spot - The increased heat will speed up the rate of your composting.
Balance your greens and browns - select this link for further information.
Locate your bin close to the house - so it is easy to use.
Use a compost accelerator to speed things up - ask at your local garden centre.
Don't:
Place the compost bin onto concrete - But remember you will need to be to get at it all year round.
Add woody stems
Put in diseased roots
Use plate scrapings - cooked vegetables, meat and bones.
Add too many grass cuttings
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