Composting and worm farming
Composting and worm farming are simple ways to reduce your waste and give you free fertiliser for your garden. Council has a range of programs to help you compost.
Choose a system that works for you
It's important to choose a system that works for your household.
Click on each image to learn more.
Or read up this table:
| You want to... |
Composting |
Worm farming |
| Compost garden clippings |
 Suitable |
 Not suitable |
| Keep your bin inside, in a balcony or small courtyard |
Not suitable |
Suitable |
| Compost large amounts of food waste (more than two people per household) |
Suitable |
Not suitable |
| Keep your bin outdoors on bare soil |
Suitable |
Suitable |
| Maintain your bin in full sun; able to tolerate heat |
Suitable |
Not suitable |
| Compost a variety of foods including citric fruits, onion and garlic |
Suitable |
Not suitable |
| Produce liquid fertiliser |
Not suitable |
Suitable |
It is not waste until it is wasted. Inner West Council offers multiple options to help you process your food scraps.
Read the details for each program below:
Compost Collective
Interested in composting with your community? Learn how to compost together through the Compost Collective. We will offer you a free compost bin and all the support you need to get you started.
Compost Revolution
Order discounted products through the Compost Revolution program. Watch the tutorial, do the quiz, and order your composting or worm farming equipment. Council's subsidy applies to the following products:
- Dirt Vader compost bin
- Green Cone solar composter
- 'Revolver' compost aerator
- The Farm worm farm
- Hungry Bin worm farm
- 1,000 live worms
The subsidy is only available for one solution (a worm farm and worms or a compost bin and aerator) per household to ensure as many households as possible can benefit from the program’s funding. Choose carefully as there are no refunds or exchanges.
Case study: Compost huts in your local park
Council trialled two compost huts in pocket parks in Marrickville. Residents living within walking distance of the compost huts were invited to collect their fruit and veg scraps and drop them off at the compost hut for Council to turn into good quality compost. The trial has now ended. To find out more go to Your Say Inner West.