Home composting

Home composting is a simple, sustainable way to manage your garden and kitchen waste, especially if you've chosen not to subscribe to our garden waste collection service. It's easy to start, great for your garden, and even better for the planet.

Benefits of composting at home

1. Reduce waste and save money

• composting diverts food and garden waste from your black bin saving vital space for non-recyclable items
• it's a free alternative to paid garden waste services, turning your waste into a valuable resource

2. Create free fertiliser

• compost is rich in nutrients and improves soil structure, moisture retention, and plant health
• use it in your garden beds, pots, or as mulch - no need to buy chemical fertilisers

3. Help the environment

• it supports biodiversity by improving soil health and feeding beneficial organisms

4. Easy to start

• you can compost using a bin, a pile, or even trench composting directly in your garden
• West Berkshire residents can buy compost bins from the Get Composting website

Recycle Now provide great tips and useful advice to get your compost bin started.

Join the movement

By composting at home, you're helping West Berkshire become greener and more self-sufficient. Whether you have a large garden or a small patio, there's a composting method that can work for you.

Let's turn waste into something wonderful, right in your own backyard.