Composting tips

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Top tips for composting

Compost should be a dark brown, crumbly material. Follow the top tips to produce the best compost:

Where to put your compost bin

Make sure that your compost bin is somewhere that’s easy to access. An open space that receives daylight will speed up the composting

What to put in your compost bin

The best compost is produced by balancing green and brown materials.

Yes please:			No thanks:
teabags and coffee grounds vegetable peelings grass cuttings flowers fruits tissues egg shells scrunched up cardboard twigs and stems kitchen paper cereal boxes egg boxes			drink cartons frozen food packaging bones meat and fish dog or cat manure grease or oil dairy products leaves, weeds and wood take long to break down (compost them separately) flat paper e.g. envelopes, letters, printer paper, magazines (recycle instead)

Kingston Friends of the Earth home composting service

Kingston Friends of the Earth (KFOE) can also help with hands on support for home composting. For more information visit their website.