We offer low cost compost bins to help make it easy to start composting at home. We have two sizes:
Medium - £14.98
220 litres / height 90cm, diameter 74cm
Large - £19.28
330 litres / height 100cm, diameter 80cm
To buy a compost bin
You can buy a compost bin from:
- Newton Bar Depot, Bradford Road, Wakefield, WF1 2TY
Opening times: Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm
- Castleford Depot, Carr Wood Road, Castleford, WF10 4PS
Opening times: Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm
- South Kirkby Depot, Clock Tower Row, Minsthorpe Lane, South Kirkby, WF9 3AR
Opening times: Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm
Proof of identity
When collecting your compost bin you will need to bring something with your address on like a bank statement or a utility bill.
Payment
Please note that at Newton Bar, Castleford and South Kirkby depots we can only accept payment by cheque or postal order. Make your cheque payable to "Wakefield MDC" and put your address on the back of the cheque.
At the Wakefield Household Waste Recycling Centre we can accept payment by cheque or credit/debit card.
If you have any queries regarding collection of your compost bin please contact us on 08458 506 506 or email us at recyclingimprovementteam@wakefield.gov.uk.
If you would like to find out more about composting, there is lots of useful information available on the Recycle Now website – www.recyclenow.com/compost
