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Composting and Compost Doctor service

Reduced-price composters

The following reduced-price units are available to anyone living in the East Sussex area (excluding Brighton & Hove):

• Compost bin (and water butt) – see the Get composting website
• Green Cone food waste digestor – see the Green Cones website
• Green Johanna food and garden waste composter – see the Green Cones website
• Kitchen Composter – see our offer leaflet below. You can also watch a movie on the Even Greener website – how to use the Kitchen Composter.

You could even have a go at building your own compost box or wormery – download an instruction leaflet, below.

If you would like an information pack with details of offers sent to you in the post, please contact Waste Management.

Compost Doctor service – free expert advice

The Compost Doctor service offers expert advice from getting started to making the most of your composting system at home. The service is completely free and available to anyone living in the East Sussex area (excluding Brighton & Hove).

The Compost Doctors are fully trained and can provide advice on the following:

• choosing the right compost bin or food waste digester
• getting started and getting the best results
• how to use your compost
• troubleshooting, top tips and techniques.

They offer:

• information leaflets (available to download, below)
• advice by telephone or email
• group or individual home visits
• talks and presentations
• stall displays at events

Contact a Compost Doctor

Tel: 01273 482995
Email: compostdoctor@eastsussex.gov.uk

Compost Doctor events

Come along and see the Compost Doctors at the following public events or places:

December 2008

• Monday 1 – Meridian Centre, Peacehaven, 10am-4pm

• Tuesday 2 – Meridian Centre, Peacehaven, 10am-4pm

• Saturday 6 – Lewes Farmers' Market, Lewes town centre, 9am-1pm

• Tuesday 9 – Wyevale Garden Centre, off A22, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, 10am-3pm

• Friday 12 – Brede Farmers' Market, Village Hall, off A28, 9am-12noon

• Tuesday 16 – Paradise Park Garden Centre, Avis Road, Newhaven, 9am-1pm

• Thursday 18 – Hastings Farmers Market, Robertson Street, 9am-2pm

• Sunday 21 – Hailsham Town Market, High Street, 9am-5pm

Acrobat (PDF)
Leaflet: Kitchen Composter Offer (830k) As part of our campaign to encourage recycling, we are offering East Sussex residents reduced-price kitchen composters.
Compost Doctor service - Getting set up (878k) Where to start, how to choose the right compost bin or food digester and how to get help.
Compost Doctor service - Getting going (537k) What to put in your compost bin or food digester, plus techniques and tips for getting the best results.
Compost Doctor service - Getting results (490k) Helpful tips and useful advice for new and experienced composters.
Build a compost box (100k) How to build a wooden compost box for your garden.
Build a wormery - stacking boxes (94k) Instructions on how to build a wormery from stacking boxes.
Build a wormery - tyres (116k) Instructions on how to build a wormery using tyres.
Worms and worm suppliers (55k) Buying worms for your wormery.