Composter ingredients
Below is a quick guide on what can and can't be added to a
composter.
Bear in mind that cooked food may attract vermin like
rats.
So what can I add?
| Vegetables |
Fruit peelings |
grass/garden cuttings |
| hedge clippings |
weeds |
old plants |
| snapped twigs |
house plant remains |
wool carpet vacuum dust |
| autumn leaves |
cardboard egg boxes (torn) |
chopped branches |
| tea bags |
a few cereal boxes |
straw and hay |
| coffee grinds |
crushed egg shells |
hair from your pet/family |
| cut flowers |
animal bedding from herbivore animals |
|
Other food items
Can be added to our kitchen waste recycling service, that are
not recommended for home composting.
What can't I add to my home composter?
(and where it can be deposited)
- Cooked food and uncooked meat/fish (kitchen waste)
- Cat and dog faeces (black bag)
- Garden waste treated with weedkiller (green bag)
- Disposable nappies (black bag)
- Cleaning fluids and garden chemicals
- Perennial weeds (black bag)
Contact
Telephone: 01446 700111 or email: visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk