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On average over 30% of the average rubbish bin contains material that can be recycled and turned into an organic soil improver. Many recycling bins have a separate container to hold recycled material that can be turned into compost.

Compost forms as a result of the natural breakdown of organic material derived from living plants. The “breaking down” is aerobic i.e. using oxygen, a process performed by bacteria, fungi, insects and animals that inhabit soil. In a compost heap these organisms generate heat as they decompose the organic matter and break it down into fine particles. Composting is natures own and oldest method of waste disposal and soil fertilisation.

In recent years there has been interest in the creation of garden compost from organic household waste, as a result of the growing awareness of the environmental problems created by the traditional disposal methods. In the UK around 30 million tonnes of domestic refuse is produced each year, which contains on average about 38% organic content, such as vegetable peelings, tea bags and food scraps.  By putting this waste into recycling bins and then transferring the waste to your composter you can help reduce stress in landfill sites.

Follow this link to see how you can setup your own compost recycling bin system