Plastic Pots:
How to dispose of plastic pots:
- Unwanted plastic plant pots are very popular on Freecycle groups, and will probably be snapped up there.
- Woodies DIY says: “If you have the receipt for the items you purchased you can return the empty pots to your local Woodies store.”
- Donate them to your local Community Gardens or Men’s Sheds group.
- Small plastic pots and trays can be placed in your recycle bin – see the guidelines here on MyWaste.ie.
Upcycle your plastic plant pots with jute rope – video.
Ceramic Pots:
Second hand garden pots:
- These can be bought and sold online.
- Get them (or give them away) free on your local freecycle groups or Olio app.
Many of your used household items can be upcycled into plant pots, including old boots and shoes.
Garden Tools:
- Can be bought and sold online.
- You can give them away (or request them) free on your local freecycle group or Olio app.
- You can also hire garden tools.
Garden Furniture and Ladders:
- Can be bought and sold online.
- Give them away (or request them) free on your local freecycle group or Olio app.
- Ladders can be hired at local Tool Hire outlets.
- You can also find these at salvage yards and second hand shops around the country – a few of which are listed here:
Lawnmowers and Electrical Garden Tools:
- These can be hired at local Tool Hire outlets – some listed here.
- See also: Electrical
Plastic-Free Gardening:
- Guide to plastic-free gardening.
- Gardening with cardboard.
- Empty compost and fertiliser bags can be used to grow vegetables.
- Vinegar can be used to kill weeds. Vinegar can be found in glass bottles in some supermarkets, or at zero waste/refill shops.
Plant Sale/Swap – Facebook groups and links:
- Share and Swap Plants, Seeds, Bulbs Ireland
- Gardening Share and Swap in Ireland
- Indoor Plants. Gardening. Ireland
- Dublin Plant Swap/Sale
- Dublin Plant Swap & Postable Houseplant & Cuttings Swap Ireland
- Cork Plant Swap/Sale
- Organic Gardening Ireland
Composting:
Home composting:
- Leftover food, paper, leaves and garden clippings can be put in your home compost bin.
- This link shows what can be placed in your home compost bin.
- Composting Guides:
- Excellent guide to composting from Living Lightly in Ireland.
- Stop Food Waste also have a useful guide to composting.
- Composting Guide – from GrowItBio
- Guide to Bokashi composting.
- Hotbin composting explained.
Compost Bins:
- Many local authorities sell home compost bins, or you can try to get one free or second hand.
- Some garden centres sell compost bins.
- Compost bins on EcoFox.ie
- Wooden Compost Bin
- Beehive Compost Bin
Brown Bins:
- A brown bin is a bin for food waste that is collected by your local recycling provider.
- What goes in my brown bin.
- While most websites say that plastic cannot be put in your brown bin, many people put compostable plastic in their brown bin. For clarification, check with your local provider.
- Brown bin – composting process video.