About Compost Bins

Compost bins are a great way of disposing of organic matter which can then be used in the home as a natural fertiliser for the garden. 

This provides you with the following benefits:

• Reduce household waste
• Compost available for use in the garden
• Developers and self-builders can help achieve credits in WAS3 Composting under the Code for Sustainable Homes

The Code for Sustainable Homes 2010 Requirements

• 1 credit available
• Credits worth 0.80% points each
• Mandatory: no
• Aim: To promote the provision of compost facilities to reduce the amount of household waste send to landfill.

Assessment criteria:

References for WAS3 Composting

• Defra, “Guidance on the treatment in approved composting or biogas plants of Animal by-Products and catering waste.”, Version 8: September 2008
• British Standards Institution, Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people – Code of practice BS 8300 London. BSI. 2001
• British Standards Institution. Code of Practice for Storage and On-Site Treatment of Solid Waste from Buildings. British Standard BS 5906. London. BSI. 2005
• Building Regulations Part M and Approved Document M – Access to and use of Buildings (2000)
• Disability Discrimination Act, 1995
• The Animal By Products Regulations 2005, Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Additional information

• Community Composting
• Compost Information Sheet. 2005: Composting and disposing of garden and kitchen waste
• Composting troubleshooting