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02 September 2010
If you require further information regarding the recycling service, please contact:
Contact Centre
Tel: 01276 707100
Fax: 01276 707177
enquiries@surreyheath.gov.uk
Surrey Heath House,
Knoll Road,
Camberley,
Surrey GU15 3HD
Related Links
Composters
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Composting is a blooming marvellous way to recycle your garden waste and compostable kitchen waste too!
For cooked food waste that cannot be easily composted using a conventional composter
View more information about the weekly food waste collection
| Greens | Browns | |
|---|---|---|
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| Vegetable peelings | Shredded paper | |
| Tea bags | Tumble dryer lint | |
| Coffee grounds | Vacuum bag contents | |
| Weeds | Egg shells (crushed) | |
| Pond algae | Garden prunings | |
| Grass cuttings | Dry leaves | |
| Fruit cores | Twigs | |
| Straw / hay | ||
| Wool | ||
| Feathers |
The key to successful composting is achieving the right the balance of 'green' (wet) and 'brown' (dry) ingredients. Further information about composting is available by following the links listed below;
* via the Surrey Waste Partnership
If you do not have space for a composter you could:
Mix 'green' and 'brown' and keep landfill down