Compost and mulch · New South Wales
Willoughby Home Compost Initiative Free In-Home Set-Up
Run by Willoughby City Council
- What you get
- Free two-hour in-home set-up visit, three 15-minute check-in visits, and composting items such as a kitchen caddy and compost blanket
- Who qualifies
- Willoughby residents in a house, townhouse or villa with a private garden and room for two open-base compost bins, who currently put fruit and vegetable scraps in the red general waste bin
- Where
- Residents of Willoughby with a private garden.
- Status
- Open. Applications open.
- Type of payment
- Free installation
What you do
Apply for a free in-home composting program where a Council educator helps you site, install and rat-proof two compost bins in your garden and checks in over eight months.
Requirements
- Provide two round open-base compost bins before the first visit (150L or 220L)
- Be present and take part in the set-up visit and three check-ins over 8 months
- Complete a short survey
How to apply
- 1Apply through the online form on Council's Home Compost Initiative page
- 2If accepted, obtain two open-base compost bins
- 3Host the set-up visit and the follow-up check-ins
Sources
- https://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Sustainable-Living/Food-and-garden/Composting/Home-Compost-Initiative (official page)
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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