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How do you dispose of fallen apples?
yep ,put them in the compost thats where they need to be,unless your making scrumpy. I place handfuls by the log pile,by the morning they are gone. Even if you make cider, as I do, there will always be rotten windfalls. If the fallen fruit is an eyesore for you, compost by all means.
Can apples go in garden waste?
But council official said apples are counted as foodstuff and not garden waste. Andy Macbeth, Flintshire council’s environmental services manager, said: “Spoiled fruit or vegetable peelings may have been inside a kitchen and come into contact with uncooked meats.
Can I put fruit in garden waste?
Food waste refers to all cooked and uncooked food, including: fruit and vegetables. meat, fish and bone.
Do fallen apples attract rats?
Fruit trees If you have fruit trees in your garden it is always a good idea to collect the fallen fruit from the ground. We usually associate this with wasps, but in actual fact, rotting fruit on the ground can be a big attraction for rats as well.
Should I leave fallen apples on the ground?
Even if you don’t want all the apples, don’t leave any on the tree over winter or any windfalls to rot on the ground. Rotting apples may result in canker or brown rot (Monilinia fruitigena) – a widespread fungal disease. The spores will overwinter in the fruit and re-infect the tree in spring.
Can you put soil in garden bin?
Do not use your green garden bin for: soil: this cannot be placed in your green bin but can be taken to Summers Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre. Only six standard rubble bags or equivalent can be taken to the centre – no more than once per month per household will be accepted.
Can pumpkins go in garden waste?
If you don’t have a compost bin or a garden, then you can put the pumpkin in your general waste bin. Please note that pumpkins shouldn’t be put in your garden waste collection bin.
Why can’t I put vegetable peelings in my garden waste bin?
Why can I not put food waste and fruit and vegetable peelings in my bin? Regulations introduced to prevent the spread of diseases like Foot and Mouth limit the materials that can be composted in the open air. The facility we use is not licensed to take these materials.
How do I get rid of large amounts of garden waste?
The Cheapest Ways to Get Rid of Garden Waste Quick
- Give it to your gardens and lawns. Much of what you remove from your gardens and lawns can go back into it – within reason.
- Make mulch.
- Cut up wood for fires.
- Council green waste disposal centres.
- Give it to friends and family.
- Let the lawn care experts take care of it.
What foods kill rats?
Only a small number of human foods are toxic to rats. Top of the list is blue cheese, which could kill your pet. Others are licorice, poppy seeds and bitter almonds. Green potatoes are toxic to most animals, including you, and rats are just as vulnerable.
Is it OK to put apples in brown bin?
It was not as though we had been out and bought a bag of apples from Tesco, decided we did not like them and thrown them in the brown bin.” But council official said apples are counted as foodstuff and not garden waste.
Why are apples counted as kitchen waste by Council?
Council officials ruled that apples are counted as “kitchen waste” instead of “garden waste” despite falling from his garden trees. Mr Mason, a retired businessman, condemned the workers as “bureaucratic idiots”. “I put the apples in my garden waste bin in complete innocence and put it out for the council to collect.
Why did they refuse to take apples out of wheelie bin?
Mr Mason, of Connah’s Quay, North Wales, was told that he had contaminated the bin as the apples were “food waste” and not acceptable garden waste. “I put the apples in the bin along with weeds and grass cuttings. We all pay such a lot of council tax and could do without this petty nonsense. Bureaucratic idiocy like this annoys me.”
What should I put in my garden waste bin?
You can put the following items in your Garden Waste bin: loose grass cuttings. wood chippings. hedge trimmings. small branches (less than 100mm/4inches in diameter) cut flowers. leaves. plant cuttings. plants.