When it comes to composting, there are some basic rules about what you should and shouldn't put in your compost heap:

Can

• Vegetable and fruit peelings
• Paper and cardboard (shredded)
• Small prunings
• Flowers, grass clippings and leaves
• Egg shells (crushed)
• Used potting mix
• Tea bags and coffee grounds
• Wood ash (layer)

Can't

• Meat and bones
• Dairy products
• Large branches
• Diseased plants and weeds
• Magazines and bleached paper
• Pet droppings

Information provided by Moreland City Council