Zero Waste Scotland's subsidised compost bin offer ended in January 2011, so if you are looking to buy a compost bin a good place to start would be your local garden centre. Alternatively compost bins are available on many online sites such as:

Original Organics W: www.originalorganics.co.uk

Greenfingers W: www.greenfingers.com

Recycle Works W: www.recycleworks.co.uk

Build a compost bin!

• Ask Organic A fact sheet on how you can construct your own compost box (New Zealand Box) easily and quickly. W: www.askorganic.co.uk/newzealandbox.pdf

• 35 more ways to build your own -  www.diyncrafts.com

General Composting Information

Changeworks Composting Webpage

W: www.changeworks.org.uk/How to compost at home

Colinton Community Compost

Advice on home composting available. Visits by appointment welcome.

55 Torphin Road
Edinburgh
EH13 0PQ
T: 0131 312 9944
W: www.tiphereth.org.uk

Garden Organic (HDRA)

W: www.gardenorganic.org.uk

Great Green Systems

Food waste digester suppliers.

T: 0800 731 2572
W: http://www.greatgreensystems.com/

Waste Aware Scotland

T: 0845 076 0223
W: www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk

Wiggly Wigglers

Wormery suppliers.

T: 01981 500 391
W: www.wigglywigglers.co.uk

ASK Organic

Occasionally run courses on composting funded by the Scottish Borders Council at Woodside Walled Garden near Jedburgh. Provide free composting and gardening advice on Thursdays 10am-4pm at composting corner at Woodside Walled Garden. Check website for regular updates:

T: 01450 860 778
W: www.askorganic.co.uk