Compost bin, check your local council before you buy.

Pink.

I was looking for a compost bin and priced them locally (£30 - £40) so I thought I'd check on MSE to see if I could get one any cheaper.

Some posts on the greenfingered board suggested trying your local council to see if they sell them at a subsidised cost. I rang Ards Borough Council (9182 4014/15) on Tuesday, paid £5 by credit card and I got this and this delivered today! :j

happymummy24-7

:T Thats fantastic! I was on to them this morning about getting a bigger blue bin.....as recommended on MSE!!!!!!! shall be onto them again first thing monday morning!!
love it love it love it :money:

arkonite_babe

Pink-winged wrote: »

I was looking for a compost bin and priced them locally (£30 - £40) so I thought I'd check on MSE to see if I could get one any cheaper.

Some posts on the greenfingered board suggested trying your local council to see if they sell them at a subsidised cost. I rang Ards Borough Council (9182 4014/15) on Tuesday, paid £5 by credit card and I got this and this delivered today! :j

At that rate Ballymena Borough Council aren't as stingy as I thought. I got both those items 3 years ago when I moved into my house for free :money::money:

broke_mum_of_three

Excellent I live in Ards and was considering buying both of these as we are changing to fortnightly collections on 1 June, had a look around the council website and couldnt find anything, but I will be giving them a call now!

annedunlop

I checked the Belfast council site and they have the same offer - just ordered mine!

Jaime-V

I have been trying to get one from Newtownabbey for over a year!!!! Never have any despite advertising in the source mag. I will try again on Mon as i want to get one.

Pearly_King

fan bloody tastic!

I've just phoned Ards Borough Council and not only can you still get a subsidised composting bin but they asked how many!

Ordered 3 and they're to be delivered within a week

Brilliant!!!

Well done MSE:T and thank you Pink-winged

Ginger_Nuts_2

If you can collect it Jaime-V, why not go to Carrickfergus Dump, at Sullotober, mon to fri and buy one there, they wont ask where you live, just take yer money and it's the same as the other councils;)

trcooke

North Down Borough Council provide them for free.

http://www.northdown.gov.uk/template1.asp?parent=413&parent2=425&pid=425&area=4

bevrob

managed to get 2 free in ballymena. however i ended up with 2 wasps nests and had to empty them and wash them out. Now they are used brilliantly for log storage, both are fill to the brim with logs for this winter. !!

djkaizen

I emailed lisburn council a month ago & no reply. Really want a compost bin, but couldnt justify £50+ on it.