Although London had its first snow fall, there’s still lots of leaves that need to be collected. Londoners are busy raking and bundling up leaves into bags, while the City of London picks them up from the curb.
Managing Director of Environmental and Engineering Services, Jay Stanford, says there are a couple of programs that they offer that can transform yard waste into compost.
Stanford elaborates on how many leaves they gather each year and other ways Londoners can compost their yard waste.
“Whenever they can, managing leaves on their own property, whether that be mulching or composting is by far the cheapest solution… Each year we collect around 8000 to 10 000 tons of leaves, either with the curb side or drop off programs.”
With the temperature dropping many will bring in their plants inside, or start growing new plants indoors.
Heeman’s Garden Centre sells lots of plants that grow indoors. With leaves and yard waste getting turned into compost, Chief Day Maker, Will Heeman, says this form of compost does not suit indoor plants.
Heeman mentions tips about composting yard waste and other materials for gardening.
“Say you have a large maple tree in your backyard, it’s going to create a lot of leaves, so if you just keep putting layers of leaves over the garden without letting it breakdown, it can be a challenge for your garden… If you’re really interested in composting your own waste the first step would be getting a composter, or using compost aids such as earthworm castings, or a compost excelerator.”
