Last year Kirklees residents purchased 4300 home compost bins through our scheme
[source: Kirklees.]
This page was last reviewed in April 2010.
No Garden Waste in Bins
Garden waste is not permitted in grey and green bins in Kirklees. However, there are several convenient ways of dealing with your garden waste including:
Home composting
Order low cost home compost bins and make your garden bloom with your own homemade compost. Remember you can also compost shredded paper, cardboard, vegetable peelings, tea bags and egg shells which all helps towards cutting down on the waste in your grey bin. Kirklees residents can purchase low cost home compost bins starting from £14.00 (plus delivery).
220 litre compost bins are available at £14.00 and 330 litre compost bins are available at £17.00. Delivery costs £5 per order. To order please call the order line on 0845 130 60 90 or visit www.kirklees.getcomposting.com
A range of accessories to help you get the best out of your compost bin is also available at special offer prices - see website above.
The current offer is available until March 31st 2011. Offer is subject to availability and product specifications may change without prior notice. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery.
Household Waste Recycling Centres
Garden waste skips are available at all Household Waste Recycling Centres in Kirklees. The garden waste is then sent to a site in Dewsbury to be composted.
Free garden waste collections
The free garden waste collection service has been extended to include woody waste such as tree branches and hedge trimmings. All materials will be collected separately and composted. Garden waste should be securely bagged and woody waste should be in manageable amounts or bundles so it is easy to handle.
Order low cost home compost bins and make your garden bloom with your own homemade compost. Remember you can also compost shredded paper, cardboard, vegetable peelings, tea bags and egg shells which all helps towards cutting down on the waste in your grey bin. Kirklees residents can purchase low cost home compost bins starting from £14.00 (plus delivery).
