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Compost & Worm Farming

You may not be able to put your veggie food scraps into your garden organics bin, but it is still easy to dispose of them in an environmentally friendly way and boost your garden at the same time. If you have some outside space, enlisting the help of some garden critters and using a composting bin or heap can transform your grass clippings and food scraps into a rich soil-like compost.

Even if you have a unit balcony you can still use a worm farm. Your wriggly friends will eat most fruits and veggie scraps leaving you with a nutrient-rich juice and castings that your plants will love.

Worm farms and compost bins can be purchased through Council, compost bins cost $45 and worm farms cost $70. The worms are not supplied with the worm farms and will need to be bought separately from a nursery.

For more information on worm farms and composting please contact Parramatta City Council on 9806 5000. Alternatively, you can download the key related documents that may answer your questions on worm farming and composting.

Compost Bin Ingredients - For more information on how to set up a compost bin feel free to contact Council and a officer will be more than happy to guide you through the process

Worm Farm Ingredients - For more information on how to set up a worm farm feel free to contact Council and a officer will be more than happy to guide you through the process

Worm Farms & Compost bins Discounts

Parramatta City Council, in partnership with it's waste and recycling contractor Transpacific Cleanaway are providing up to 20% discount off our Worm Farms & Compost bins to residents of the Parramatta City Council Area for a limited time *

How

Simply attend a free hands-on workshop conducted by Transpacific Cleanaway to receive the discount. To be applicable for the discount, residents must attend atleast one workshop to be eligible for a 10% discount and two or more workshops to be eligible for the 20% discount. Please note this promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers or promotions run by Council.

Public and private group workshops available.

Contact

Please contact Transpacific Cleanaway Education Officer Guada Lajara on 02 9671 9611 or at guada.lajara@cleanaway.com.au for more information.