Composting at home

1. Compost bins
2. Guide to home composting
3. Using the kitchen composter/Bokashi
4. Composting, wormery, and water butt supplies
5. Common pests
6. Build your own compost box

Compost bins

Great value garden compost bins, wormeries, kitchen (bokashi) composters, and water butts are available  to anyone living in East Sussex County Council’s area (which excludes Brighton & Hove). Food waste digesters such as Green Cones and Green Johannas  are also available. You purchase the units directly through our suppliers, Straight plc.

For further information or to place an order contact Straight plc:

Website: Get composting
Phone: 0844 571 4444

See our list for other units also on the market. 

You could even have a go at building your own compost box or wormery – see the guides in this section.

Read about compostable and biodegradable packaging.

Alternatively, your local district or borough council provide a garden waste collection service from your home on request for a charge. Lewes District Council also provide a food waste collection service from resident's homes in their area.

If you are interested in purchasing recycled compost, soil conditioner made from green garden waste collected at the household waste recycling sites and from the kerbside collection schemes, is available to buy at the household waste recycling sites.

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Related links

• Recycle now - home composting

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