This year's compost giveaway events will take place in May.
See below for a full list of dates and locations. All events will start at 4pm. No queuing before this time.
Compost giveaways 2013 | Area | Venue | Date | Time |
| Market Weighton | Market car park, YO43 3AJ | Wednesday 8 May | 4.00pm |
| Withernsea | Market/Pavilion car park, HU19 2QA | Thursday 9 May | 4.00pm |
| Hornsea | Broadway car park, HU18 1PZ | Friday 10 May | 4.00pm |
| Bridlington | Hilderthorpe Road car park | Tuesday 14 May | 4.00pm |
| Driffield | Driffield Showground, YO25 9DN | Wednesday 15 May | 4.00pm |
| Goole | West Park, DN14 6UU | Thursday 16 May | 4.00pm |
| Elloughton | Brantingham Park, HU15 1HX | Friday 17 May | 4.00pm |
Beverley
| Old council depot, Beck View Road (off Grovehill Road)
| Monday 20 May
| From 2.00pm |
| Pocklington | Sports and Social Club, The Balk, YO42 2NZ | Wednesday 22 May | 4.00pm |
| Preston | South Holderness School, HU12 8UZ | Thursday 23 May | 4.00pm |
Top of page Home composting can help households recycle food waste such as peelings, tea bags, uncooked fruit and vegetables. The document below shows what can be composted at home:
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The East Riding of Yorkshire council offers subsidised compost bins, wormeries, kitchen digesters and water butts, which are sold through Straight Recycling Plc. Visit their website below or ring 0845 1306090 to place an order:
East Riding Get Composting (external East Riding website)
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The key to good compost lies in getting the mix right. You need to ensure a good balance of green materials, such as vegetable peelings and grass cuttings, with the browns, which include cardboard and paper.
For more information on using a composter, including more details on what can be composted at home and subsidised prices, please visit the composting website:
East Riding Get Composting (external East Riding website)
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A wormery or kitchen composter are smaller composting alternatives.
A kitchen composter is an air-tight container to which all food waste can be added, along with Bokashi, a bran-based material with naturally occurring microorganisms. The contents can be dug into the ground or put into a traditional home composter after a few days.
A wormery is a self contained waste system that allows organic kitchen waste to be turned into compost using worms.
For further information on wormeries and kitchen composters, including more details on what can be composted at home and subsidised prices please visit the composting website:
East Riding Get Composting (external East Riding website)
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