Can i compost wax

miss_corerupted

Hi All, this is prob a silly question, but i eat a lot of cheese that comes wrapped in wax mmmmm black bomber. I've been keeping the wax but wasn't really sure what to do with it can i throw it in the compost??? or does it just have to go in the bin

thanks

kazwookie

I would think the bin, I don't think wax will break down into anything useful for the garden.

lovelyjubbly

can't you roll it up, put a wick in and use it for a candle?:D

Debt_Free_Chick

No - it wont' compost or decompose. In theory, you could melt it down and reuse it, but as it's "food grade" I doubt it would be particularly pleasant or useful.

Whilst it seems a waste, I can't see anyway of reusing or recycling it.

Black Bomber is excellent though, isn't it? Snowdonia dairy, I think ...

tomsolomon

Dont chuck it just yet....
Wax can be a realy good seal for wounds on trees and large shrubs.

troo

Mmmmmmmmm black bomber yum

sorry, I've got nothing useful to say lol............

Larumbelle

Mmmm we love this cheese too. If you go to their dairy or the website you can buy the big wheels of it, it's the cheapest way to buy it (freeze what you can't pig within the first week or so!)

The wax can't be composted, it is a by-product of the petrochemical industry and sometimes it has PVA in it as well. It can be handy for minor repairs though, just melt it down when you need it for odd little jobs!

miss_corerupted

i was soo hopeful it could be composted!!!

i ate a whole one to myself last night my excuse is it's a craving haha mmmmm

can't find the website address does anyone have the address??

Larumbelle

Here you go:

http://www.snowdoniacheese.co.uk/indexx.htm

Money_saving_Diva_2

Sorry, like troo I have nothing useful to say except Mmmmm Blackbomber..

*sits with an unattractive Homer Simpson style drool coming out of one corner of her mouth*

carole.uk

i am going going to start a small compost bin in my Kitchen there was a brilliant link on here on what! or not! to put in it,
ie: can u put egg shells in all fruit n veg, nuts, cereal, peelings what about frruit thats dropped from my tree? etc but now i can;t find it can some help please:>