bobbi2

Don't suppose France is like the UK and offers subsidised compost bins through the "council"? If not, any good places to buy on of a reasonable size other than Casto etc? thanks

dmu

Hi, we got ours years ago for about 15€ from the local SICTOM, with a little pail to transfer peelings, etc... from kitchen to bin. Ask at your local SICTOM Agency (the number must be on the refuse carts).

bobbi2

Ok brill thanks. Also, do you know if there is a french equivalent to Garotta? We have chickens and this time of year the waste is much more and is not mulching down quick enough. Can order on line but so expensive there must be an equivalent here?

bobbi2

It helps to know what you are looking for thank you. Found them in our nearest town !

dmu

Do you mean SICTOM compost bins or Garotta? (Had to google that, I've never heard of it. French compost makers certainly exist here ("activateurs de compost"), but I've never bought any.)

bobbi2

No,mcannot find Garotta but there must be something similar. Never have found it but found the bins thankyou although they don't look massive.

Cad

We have two in our garden both 2x2 meters built my myself with galvanised iron, but then we compost everything from grass cuttings, kitchen waste, to at this time of year a mountain of leaves.next is to get a broyer for all hedge trimmings.

bobbi2

Have found some in France so thanks for the replies.

grannybunz

We have a large HM one and a smaller one fro SIRTOM which cost very little and also came with a kitchen bin. It is warm enough here not to have to bother with activator if you build the heap correctly.

bobbi2

Unfortunately I don't have much time on my hands to build a compost heap efficiently. However the accelarator appears to be problem too as the heap is too big now and needs the accelerator in small layers. I await for the new bin and start again. Always a problem in the Winter with more hens bedding than Summer

Frenchie51

I have 3 large compost bins made from pallets. We compost everything and it works for me.

Chatter Static

Here you can get compost and soil from the déchetterie everyones green waste is blitzed and shredded on site and then you can help your self to it.

"plateforme de compostage"

Cad

Think you will find the same with most regions, problem being a lot of it is rubbish and only fit for mulching, never use it for potting compost.

grannybunz

Grandadbunz is no handy man but he made the compost bin from pallets in about a half and hour and it has remained standing for several years.The hen's bedding gets layered in with green matter between the layers. Doesn't compost so fast at this time of year but we have never needed to use an accelerator.

bobbi2

Thanks for the help guys. We collected our bin from SICTOM I think it was this week along with a small indoor composter for kitchen waste and a quite detailed leaflet on how to manage the composter year round. Noted they also do bags of compost, not that we need them with chickens but never the less a good idea. Very helpful service.