Residents in Carmarthenshire have taken advantage of a one day half price compost bin sale.
Almost 200 bins were sold for just £6 by the council’s waste and recycling section at the Co-op car park in Cross Hands.
The event was held to mark Compost Awareness Week.
Vegetable peelings, fruit scraps, tea bags and egg shells can all be composted at home along with grass cuttings, flowers, leaves and hedge clippings. Untreated sawdust, small amounts of cardboard, paper towels, waste paper and wood ash can also be added to bins and heaps.
As well as reducing the amount of waste that is buried in landfill sites, it produces rich plant food that can be recycled back into the soil.
For those who couldn’t make it on the day, compost bins can be purchased from the council for £12 including delivery. For further information visit www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/composting or call Carmarthenshire Direct on 01267 234567.
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