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Residents in Carmarthenshire are being urged to give home composting a go and take advantage of a one day half price compost bin sale. The council’s waste and recycling section is supporting Compost Awareness Week and is selling compost bins for just £6. The sale is being held at the Co-op car park in Cross Hands on Wednesday, May 4, from 9am to 2pm. The 330 litre compost bins are available to Carmarthenshire residents only and must be collected on the day (no delivery) with only one bin per address. It includes a free composting guide with every purchase. Executive Board Member for the Environment Cllr Hazel Evans said: “Many people don’t realise just how easy it is to home compost or just how much of their household waste can actually be composted. Grass and hedge clippings, veg peelings, egg shells, tea bags and even shredded cardboard can go into your compost bin.” Helping to reduce the amount of organic waste going to landfill, you will also be left with a nutrient rich compost ...

A total of 236 compost bins were sold in a special cut-price one-day sale held during Compost Awareness Week – almost 100 more than at last year’s event. The one-off sale was organised by Carmarthenshire Council’s waste and recycling section at the Co-op car park in Cross Hands. The compost bins were available to Carmarthenshire residents only at a subsidised price of just £5. The aim was to encourage householders to go green by home composting their garden and kitchen waste. Residents are being urged to reduce, reuse and recycle as we can no longer throw everything away as rubbish. The county has strict targets to meet to reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfill and increase its recycling rate. Executive Board Member for Street Scene Cllr Colin Evans said: “It’s pleasing to see that many more people are realising how simple it is to home compost or just how much of their household waste can actually be composted; from grass and hedge clippings to vegetable peelings, egg shell...

Residents in Carmarthenshire are being urged to give home composting a go and take advantage of a one day half price compost bin sale. It’s Compost Awareness Week from May 6–12 and to celebrate Carmarthenshire County Council’s waste section is selling compost bins for just £5. The sale is being held at the Co-op car park in Cross Hands on Wednesday, May 9, from 10am to 2pm. The 330 litre compost bins are available to Carmarthenshire residents only and must be collected on the day (no delivery) with only one bin per address. It includes a free composting guide with every purchase. Council waste minimisation/recycling officer Karen Fulham said: “Many people don’t realise how simple it is to home compost or just how much of their household waste can actually be composted. As well as autumn leaves, grass and hedge clippings, vegetable peelings and egg shells, you can put shredded cardboard, tea bags and even the contents of your vacuum cleaner into your compost bin. “Home composting ...