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very low cost compost bin

kizatt
kizatt Posts: 137 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
in Old style MoneySaving
check to see if your council will subsidise the cost of a compost bin in your area:

http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/in_your_area/in_your_area.html

prices in my area start at £6 - not sure if it's the same for all areas.

(i think this may have been posted before, but ages ago, so sorry if i'm repeating info people are already aware of. also didn't know if this was the best place to post this - feel free to move it!)
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  • Dora_the_Explorer_5
    Dora_the_Explorer_5 Posts: 2,600 Forumite
    If you are a Yorkshire Water customer they're also are selling them for £6, and also have water butts for sale. Details on their website.
  • FunkyFairy
    FunkyFairy Posts: 872 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    IF you are under South Cambridgeshire council you can get them for free
  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    If under south glos council you should be able to get the compost bin for free.

    Mind you just over a year ago they deliveried to them to everyone in the area including people in upstairs flats :rotfl:

    Mind you I don't think the people who delivered really knew the area and did not know my block of flats where flats. As they they where only 2 high and 3 long so looked just like a houses.


    Yours


    Calley
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  • mirakl
    mirakl Posts: 484 Forumite
    !!!!!! they're not covering Northern Ireland :(
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  • ka7e
    ka7e Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    I got mine from recyclenow, 2 weeks ago and I have to go out and feed it every day! I have little beasties eating my veg peelings already. I got one of the black square ones and it was a b*gger to put together. "Simple to slot together" involved two adults and a lot of bad language. Yesterday the lid fell on my head, but I'm very forgiving.
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Thanks,Kizatt I've just ordered the £15 wooden one from Worcester City Council :j
  • kizatt
    kizatt Posts: 137 Forumite
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    thriftlady wrote:
    Thanks,Kizatt I've just ordered the £15 wooden one from Worcester City Council :j

    not fair, we only get plastic ones here! :)
  • Ronankfan
    Ronankfan Posts: 707 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary
    :( My local council isnt doing any discounts
  • exlibris
    exlibris Posts: 696 Forumite
    G Manchester have 3 sizes - £4, £6,and £15

    Have just ordered the middle one.

    Thanks kizatt for the info.
  • melt71
    melt71 Posts: 586 Forumite
    I ordered one about 4 weeks ago (Dorset) and I'm still waiting for it to be delivered. I can't wait, I've never been so green in my life as the last few weeks :)

    It only cost £4 and is quite small as there is only me and my 8 yo daughter, we have a small lawn and therefore I thought the large one would be a bit of a waste.
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