Why Home Composting?
Up to a third of our waste is kitchen waste known as organic or putrescible i.e. it will rot. If it is land-filled along with all the rest it does not usefully return to the soil but decomposes slowly producing methane. This makes landfill sites very difficult to reclaim as well as being a serious source of greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming. If we compost this at home we can prevent this, save Lambeth a lot of money in Landfill Tax which will ultimately mean less Council Tax, and have beautiful fertile compost to put on our gardens. It also means less mess in the bins. I put my bin out every other week and it never smells. There are several different ways of composting. If done properly they are odour free, clean and quick, producing beautiful rich compost FREE. The simplest is the ordinary compost heap, best in home-made or bought container. If you fork it over frequently to let more air in or invest in a compost tumbler you will have a hot heap which can make compost
