Cheapish compost bin and mini greenhouse

irnbru_2

smk77 wrote:

Great post from tight jock. I checked my council site and ended up at the recylenow page. £6 for 220ltr and £8 for 330ltr. Plus, I get a free 5lt silver caddy!

These bins seems to have risen in price. I got the 220L last year for £4 from here.

smk77

irnbru wrote:

These bins seems to have risen in price. I got the 220L last year for £4 from here.

ah, but no free caddy! ;-)

They also seem to be more expensive in England. I entered a few old postcodes I had from living in England and then my scottish postcodes and there was a £2 difference. I guess that's only fair if these bins are subsidised considering the higher than average council tax up here! ;-)

Cazzdevil

I already have a big compost bin, but my local council do the big 330 litre ones for £7 including delivery too. I'll let all my friends and family know!

Kazonline

For anyone looking for a compost caddy I can recomend the lakeland one at £5. A simple green plastic bucket with a lid that holds a charcoal filter. It does work to contain the nasty niffs - and I think it holds 9 liters. Cuts down on the trips to the composter (also reducing amount of time you open the composter and let out precious heat) without making your kitchen smell.
Thanks for the pointer on the focus greenhouses. Already have one and considering getting another....
Kaz x

joey_2

Have just cancelled my order with Recyclenow.You can cancel for any reason before delivery and as I've never received a confirmation of order from them there is no contract between us.
I ordered my bin at the beginning of Jan and have never had any confirmation despite several e-mails and phone calls and have just had enough of waiting.
Funnily enough the guy I spoke to said it is in the delivery process now and will be here within the next few days, he also said if I refuse delivery it will be left at my property and they will have to arrange to pick it up - they'll have a job with that as my front door leads straight onto the street so someone will just walk off with it.
Just hope they don't try to still take my money now...

Cazzdevil

I didn't bother with a compost caddy, I just got a small pedal bin from Tesco for £2.50 and use that. It's amazing how many of your scraps can go in - teabags, eggshells, tissues, veggie peelings etc... It soon fills up!

Noah'strolly

Cazzdevil wrote:

I didn't bother with a compost caddy, I just got a small pedal bin from Tesco for £2.50 and use that. It's amazing how many of your scraps can go in - teabags, eggshells, tissues, veggie peelings etc... It soon fills up!

Hey, me too but mine was about £5, I got a stainless steel one to match the decor!
I also keep a bucket outside to back door in the winter to empty it into as I can't be bothered to march across the lawn to the composter.

LJM

i just have a normal plastic black dustbin with lid which i drilled holes all around,i had 2 i was using for rubbish so basically got a compost bin for free

Busybody

I am looking for a wheelie bin CHEAP anyone know of any?

emmaroids

Noah'strolly wrote:

My council do the standard ones for £6 and the big ones for £20. Its worth checking with your local council as they are usually keen for you to compost: its less for them to take away!

true, contact your local council they will deliver a large one very cheap.