Free compost bin?

[greendean]

i have just ordered a free compost bin from my county council through this site. maybe useful for others too
Recycle now - Home Composting

[NOG]

Thanks for that

[podfather]

how did you get it for free, does your local council have to be part of the scheme

[onlinecop]

I live in Milton Keynes and we have to pay for ours,(as if we dont pay enough council tax)

[NOG]

It depens how much the council puts in to the scheme,,,,Croydon is £15...Bromley (100yards from me is £5..see if a friend is cheaper.

[Eco-Chic]

Haringey £22 for the first CBin and Enfield (5 miles away) £7

[skegblade]

Three years ago we bought two 220 litre bins from our local council at £8.00 each. Now they want £20 for ONE and another fiver to deliver the thing. Looks like I'll be making my own in future.

Phil

[00264167]

about ten years ago we got ours which is a rotating one for free and free delivery also a free wormery if you wanted it. now kent has put it up to £22 + 5 delivery.
i think theyre trying to recover the millions of our money they lost to the iceland banks.

[smallblueplanet]

Ours Wiltshire CC (was KDC) had gone up before the credit/bank crash - I reckon when it became popular they decided it was a nice little earner! Ours were between £10 (daleks) to £20ish for the bigger green ones - delivered! Now twice that at least.

[bluemoon]

how did you get it for free, does your local council have to be part of the scheme

Yes, sadly they do. Two years ago I bought three, they were £4 each, free delivery and a free compost caddy. Now we're not part of the scheme and they would be £22 plus £5 delivery charge. If you don't qualify for a cheap or free one now it might be worth checking every few months to see if your council has joined.

[gazh]

mine was free and free delivery :-)
but i got a free one from some scheme last year so might not come!

[NOG]

There are usally loads on Freecycle. I get mine from there now.