Composting meeting planned

A talk on composting, under the auspices of Kildare County Council's Environmental Section, will take place in the Town Hall on the evening of 11 May.

The Council provides regular composting bins at a subsidised price of 40 euros, and free to schools. These bins are suitable for most garden waste, some kitchen waste as well as some paper and cardboard. Naturally-occuring bacteria break down the waste and turn it into compost.

Apart from reducing the amount of waste that goes into your wheel bin (and ultimately to landfill), you also get a free source of compost for your garden. They can be collected at Silliot Hill Recycling Centre, tel.: 045 481946 (open Mon-Sat 8-4, closed 1-2)

The bins come with full instructions.

Brian Byrne.