Compost Awareness Week
May 3rd - May 9th 2009
Compost Awareness Week is a national event which aims to promote the benefits of home 
composting to the public. Over a third of the average Surrey householders bin is compostable, which means that composting is a great way to prevent waste going to landfill, while making a compost or soil improver for your garden. This can save you money by not having to buy compost from other sources.
To find out more about Compost Awareness Week see www.compostawarenessweek.org.uk
There are a whole host of events occuring around the county to celebrate Compost Awareness Week which are listed below.
Green Waste Exchange
The Waste Minimisation Team will be exchanging Surrey's residents' green waste for soil improver at five of the Community Recycling Centres around Surrey.
Find out where your nearest exchange is
Epsom Farmers' Market
Sunday 3rd May at Epsom Market Square, High Street, Epsom from 9am to 1.30pm.
Staff from Epsom and Ewell Borough Council will be on hand to offer advice on home composting.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Will be running series of recycling roadshows with information on home composting and the garden waste service. For a chance to win a garden waste membership for a year come along to one of the following roadshows:
- Priory Parks Sports Festival 3rd May
- Woodmansterne May Pageant 4th May
- Redhill Farmers Market 8th May
Compost Heaven
Saturday 9th May 2009 11am - 2pm
Burchatt's Farm Barn, London Rd, Guildford
Free compost and composters to Guildford Borough residents while stocks last. Everything you always wanted to know about compost and demonstrations of all types of composters. Your compost queries answered by experts! Working wormeries, tumblers, all on display. Get your secateurs sharpened, eco stalls, music, jugglers, free kids activities and even free homemade tea and cake. Grow Your Own displays from schools and in the eco garden - see what you could grow in an old welly!
Contact 01483 444499 for further information or see this poster.
Surrey County Show
May Bank Holiday 25th May, Stoke Park, Guildford
Come and see our stand at the Surrey County show to find out about home composting and reducing food waste.
Woking Farmers' Market
Saturday 30th May
A home composting display with advice and information will be in Town Square from 9am - 2.30pm
Order a compost bin
Surrey residents can access a range of home compost bins starting from as little as £10 (plus £5 delivery) by logging on to www.recyclenow.com/compost or calling 0845 076 0223 to order.