To make good compost, you need to get the right mix of materials:

• 'Green' organic waste
• 'Brown' organic waste

By mixing them together in a home compost bin they rot down naturally to make compost. The key thing is to add a 50:50 mix of nitrogen-rich (green) waste and carbon-based (brown) waste.

Top tips

• To help you get started take a look at our 'get composting' website where you can buy discounted compost bins.
• Place your compost bin on bare ground to allow worms and other creatures in (they help break down the waste). 
• Find a sunny spot as this will help speed up the composting process.
• Ensure a good circulation of air in the compost bin, by layering twigs at the bottom of your compost bin.
• Allow the waste to rot down for about nine months until it looks like dark crumbly soil.