Equipment

SWITCH has now come to an end. We would like to thank all participants for helping Charnwood Borough Council to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.
To find out the best offers on food digesters and home composting equipment please follow this link.
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Type of equipment |
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Price |
£5 |
£5 |
OUT OF STOCK |
£16 |
£15 if paid by direct debit, otherwise £26/year |
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Where to |
Sunny area with well drained soil, where the basket can be buried underground |
Sunny/partly shaded part of the garden on a flat area of grass or soil |
Sunny/partly shaded area, firm ground (avoid sinking) |
Shady/sheltered location, situated on a flat area, grass or paved |
Outside the property before 7am on collection day |
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What can be put in |
All types of kitchen waste including fruit and vegetable scraps, raw and cooked meat and fish, bones, dairy products and other organic kitchen waste |
Garden waste and some uncooked kitchen waste i.e. fruit and vegetable peelings, teabags, paper and cardboard |
Garden waste, cooked and uncooked kitchen waste, including fish and meat – NO bones. |
Kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peelings and a small amount of paper and cardboard |
Leaves, small twigs, hedge trimmings, grass cuttings, weeds, old plants, raw fruits/vegetables |
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What is |
No product, food waste is converted into water, carbon dioxide and a small amount of residue |
Compost (after approximately 9-12 months) |
Rich compost after 6 months (according to usage) |
Soil improver and liquid fertilizer which needs to be diluted before using it |
Fewer trips to Household Recycling and Waste Site, TIPS |
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Additional |
Kitchen caddy & a sachet of accelerator powder included |
Leaflet with information for best use included |
Voucher included for 500gr of standard compost worms |
Once we have collected your garden waste it is composted and used appropriately. |
Frequently Asked Questions (1)
We recommend that uncooked food waste, such as vegetable peelings, tea bags and egg shells, should be placed in a home composter. Cooked food waste, such as left-overs can be placed in a food digester. For current offers and further information on home composters, and cooked food waste digesters, call the County Council on 0116 305 7005, or click here.
Last updated: Tue 3rd January, 2012 @ 15:17





