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I was wondering what everyone does with their kitchen scraps? I found out recently that although the council collect GARDEN waste we can't put kitchen scraps in it so now I'm in quandry as to what to do with it all. I don't have the room for a compost bin in the garden but I produce a lot of vegetable/fruit waste in the kitchen that I don't want to put in landfill. I would use the compost but can't really find the room for it in the garden. What do you do?
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I put all raw fruit and veg scraps in the composter too. Our council recommend putting these in the brown council bin along with garden waste. Like Magentasue says as long as there is no cooked food in there, it usually isn't a problem.
Personally I can't see any difference between adding a few veg peelings and stalks to adding grass cuttings and leaves.
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Thats what prompted the question, I contacted the council for clarification over egg shells as I wasn't sure whether they would be ok or not and was told that we couldn't put any kitchen waste in there even uncooked waste as it would have to be treated differently. I'm with you I can't see whats different between grass cuttings and potato peeling but thats what I was told.
but this doesn't help answer your question does it - I've just gone off on one, sorry! - but before we had these collections, I put what food waste (uncooked) into the compost bin, but if you've no room for one, do you have some allotments near you which you could approach for any vegetable/fruit skins etc? They may take them off you and be pleased to do so.
I do, and I can hear the howls of the green lobby now, but am I really expected to drive a 10 mile round trip to dispose of a watch battery? I think not
Why not? Apart from the fuel used to get it there, which won't be much!
They provide 2 bins, one for inside and one for outside, and will take all raw and cooked food!
Never worked out what to do with cooked/raw kitchen scraps. No room for a composter in our tiny garden and don't really fancy a wormery in the flat (plus not much room!).
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We struggle to fill our green bin (normal household waste) for our fortnightly collections.
May not be practical for you though.
Any neighbours have a compost heap you can donate to?
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