Helping to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
The Moray Council continues to maintain a recycling rate of over 40% with the latest figures showing an overall annual rate in excess of 43%. To help encourage everyone in the area to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle as much as they can, the council works in partnership with the National Waste Aware Scotland Campaign. Details of recent campaigns, including the Reduce Unwanted Mail and Love Food Hate Waste Campaigns can be found at www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk. This can also provide resources and information about other ways to help protect our environment by reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.
- Alkaline manganese
- Zinc-carbon
- Nickel Cadmium (NiCad)
- Lithium Ion (Li-ion)
- Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
- Single-use Lithium
- Silver Oxide
- Zinc Air
Autumn is here, and this busy time for gardeners everywhere is an especially busy time for your compost bin. Now is the time
for the final cut of the lawn, pruning shrubs, tidying the borders and raking up leaves. And all of this garden waste can
go straight into your compost bin. This organic material will rot down to give you fresh compost to use in your garden next
year, which you can use to feed your plants to make them even healthier.
Too many leaves can choke a compost bin and slow the process down, so why not think about making leaf mould? Simply gather
up excess leaves into a bin bag, pour some water in, make a few holes in the bag and set it aside in an out of the way spot.
If you open it up after a year you will find a great mulch that can be spread over the soil, and if you leave it for two years
you'll find a lovely, rich, crumbly loam that will be a perfect soil conditioner.
You can also use any compost from your bin that is ready this autumn. It can protect crowns of tender plants, improve soil
drainage and makes a great bulb planting medium when mixed with garden soil. If you are planting spring glowering bulbs simply
dig in your sieved home compost with the soil and scatter the bulbs randomly, planting them where they fall for a natural
look.
For really good compost you need a 50/50 mix of 'green' materials like grass clippings and fruit and vegetables, and 'brown'
materials like autumn leaves and scrunched up or shredded paper and cardboard. If you think that your bin might be too dry,
don't be afraid to add some water every now and again.
WRAP Scotland has a range of subsidised compost bins available from as little as £8, which includes delivery and a handy kitchen
caddy.
Bins can be ordered by calling 0845 076 0223, or online at www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk
You can view the Waste Aware Newsletters here:
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Tel: 01343 557045
Email: waste@moray.gov.uk