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Subsidised compost bins from £8
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Non-profit website Recyclenow's partnership with local councils to help provide subsidised compost bins ends on 30 Sep 09.
Although many councils may continue to have offers after this date, this means now is a good time to see if you can get a bargain bin, with some areas having composters available from £8 (usually around £30-40).
[title=http://images2.moneysavingexpert.com/images/dp/wtd_underline.gif] How to check the price in your area[/title]
To find out what offers are available in your area, enter your postcode on the Recyclenow website or call 0845 076 0223. It is also worth checking your local council website (usually www. yourarea.gov.uk) to see what it offers, as it can be slightly cheaper than RecycleNow.
Some areas have 220 litre bins (small garden) for £8 and 330 litre bins (medium garden) for £10, both including delivery, including the whole of Scotland and Buckinghamshire.
In other areas it’s around £15 or £27 for the smaller bin, although at £27 you might be able to find a better offer elsewhere. Check with your local council and on the MegaShopBot.
Scottish Residents will still be able to get a bin for £8 from WasteAwareScotland after 30 Sep. In other areas, again check with your local council what its plans are.
[title=http://images2.moneysavingexpert.com/images/dp/wtd_underline.gif] Why should I compost?[/title]
Ultimately it’s about reducing the amount of waste put out for collection but it's also a completely free way to feed your garden. Collect up all your fruit and vegetable peelings, garden trimmings and grass clippings, place in a compost bin and in a few months you'll have compost.
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What’s this all about?[/title]Non-profit website Recyclenow's partnership with local councils to help provide subsidised compost bins ends on 30 Sep 09.
Although many councils may continue to have offers after this date, this means now is a good time to see if you can get a bargain bin, with some areas having composters available from £8 (usually around £30-40).
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How to check the price in your area[/title]To find out what offers are available in your area, enter your postcode on the Recyclenow website or call 0845 076 0223. It is also worth checking your local council website (usually www. yourarea.gov.uk) to see what it offers, as it can be slightly cheaper than RecycleNow.
Some areas have 220 litre bins (small garden) for £8 and 330 litre bins (medium garden) for £10, both including delivery, including the whole of Scotland and Buckinghamshire.
In other areas it’s around £15 or £27 for the smaller bin, although at £27 you might be able to find a better offer elsewhere. Check with your local council and on the MegaShopBot.
Scottish Residents will still be able to get a bin for £8 from WasteAwareScotland after 30 Sep. In other areas, again check with your local council what its plans are.
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Why should I compost?[/title]Ultimately it’s about reducing the amount of waste put out for collection but it's also a completely free way to feed your garden. Collect up all your fruit and vegetable peelings, garden trimmings and grass clippings, place in a compost bin and in a few months you'll have compost.
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My postcode gives the wrong council who charge £22 + £5 delivery for a bin however the correct council who I pay council tax to is FREE!!0
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Mine is in Oxfordshire and it's £22 + £5 delivery. You can get a kitchen caddy for £4, delivered free,l but only if you buy a composting bin first!!!0
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Mine is £22 plus £5 delivery too!0
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8.50 + 5.00 delivery:female:0
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Bizarre! My postcode also throws up a different Council to the one I pay tax to
£22 + £5 delivery for York area.
The guys who take my money have no reference to providing them at all and direct me to garden centres.0 -
Followed the link and just ordered my FREE compost bin!
West Lancs Council BTW.
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It would be even better if the councils and/or water companies gave us free or very cheap water butts too. To say they are just a moulded piece of plastic and they charge a fortune for them is a disgrace....don't they want us to stop wasting water?0
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Bizarre - looked at the wormery - manfacturers recommended price £100, discount price £99. Don't spend the saving all at once!Adventure before Dementia!0
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I had mine last year £18.00. I had a voucher sent to me and collected from Homebase.0
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It would be even better if the councils and/or water companies gave us free or very cheap water butts too. To say they are just a moulded piece of plastic and they charge a fortune for them is a disgrace....don't they want us to stop wasting water?
Err.... no, of course they don't, as the water companies make money from you watering your garden from tap water!!!!!0
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