For those who wish there was extra space in the black/grey bin, up to 30% of household waste can be composted. For those with brown bins, they take care of some of the uncooked organic food wastes that cannot be accepted through that scheme. For those without brown bins, you can have the satisfaction of knowing that you can at least deal with, some or all, of the garden waste you generate.

Declan Donnelly, Recycling and Education Officer, Ballymoney Borough Council, commented:
'Anyone buying or using a home composter is making a very positive statement. The very composter itself is made from recycled plastic and the fact they are black, means they retain heat, thereby making the composting process more efficient.

By composting garden waste, you not only free up space in your ordinary bin, but you are dealing with waste at home. This in turn means that waste is not being buried and giving off methane, which contributes dramatically to global warming. So, the simple act of home composting at a very local level gives people in Ballymoney the power to be positive about global impacts.'

Cllr Evelyne Robinson, Chair of the Health and Environmental Services Committee at the Council, added her support: "As a Councillor, I am committed to helping Council staff develop initiatives which enable local people to take part in activities which will make life easier and which will help people to recycle and manage waste at home. I have my own home composter and find it very useful in dealing with my household organic waste. I would encourage all those interested in making a difference to contact Borough Services and book your composter soon."