Composting
The benefits of compost are:
- it saves space in your bin
- it's a fantastic free fertiliser for your garden
- it improves the condition of your soil
- it's better for the environment as it reduces food waste in landfill.
Food and garden service
You can now add food scraps to your green bin.
Find out more about the food and garden service.
Pet poo
Pet poo cannot go in the food and garden bin or in your home compost. Dog and cat poo can contain parasites and bacteria that could make the compost unsafe.
You can purchase a pet poo compost system at a discounted price to dispose of dog and cat poo. The compost system should be placed away from any edible plants/veggie gardens.
Join the compost community
Save up to 60 per cent off a compost bin, worm farm or bokashi bin and cut your waste in half.
One rebate is available per Knox household (ratepayers and renters). Residents that have already received a compost rebate are ineligible.
Learn more about the compost community and rebates
How to compost
There are different ways to compost your food waste:
Compost bins
Large enclosed bins in which you can place a mix of food scraps and garden clippings.
Compost bins are useful if you have a garden in which to use the compost. Your garden is a source of dead leaves, mulch and clippings required for the process.
Worm farms
Worm farms house bedding and composting worms. You can add food scraps at regular intervals for the worms to eat.
Worm farms are great if you have a small garden, or children who would like to keep worms as pets.
Bokashi bins
Bokashi bins harness beneficial microbes to ferment food waste.
These bins are compact, airtight and odour free. They are great if you don’t have a garden as they are designed to sit in your kitchen.
Use your compost
Learn how to use your compost to grow fresh fruit and veggies with our Gardens for Harvest program. You'll receive our popular 64 page growing guide and 'What to plant when' calendar.
Need help?
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