Recycling is a bit of a sore point around the peninsula. Buncrana Council have moved their waste recycling depot to the farthest reaches of the pier and in doing so have seen fit to get rid of the paper and cardboard recycling facility. The suggestion is that we pay through the nose to put it in a bag for a waste company to collect it. We have no need for this service though, because as gardeners we are in a brilliant position to do something about it ourselves. We can do away with the high price of recycling a biodegradable product by incorporating it into the compost bin. If the card and paper are shredded it will rot down in no time. If you have a lot then put it on the soil and cover it with mulch. Books are not a problem either. Stacked up like bricks they make a very good material for making a raised bed. If you have poultry then it makes an ideal bedding material.
Update: The recycling bins are now by the side of the Tourist Information Centre on the way into Buncrana. It's a great welcome for tourists!
Environmental,horticultural.
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