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Composting and water collection solutions for those who rent

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  • 18-08-2016 10:30am
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    Tree
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    Any thoughts or ideas on composting or water butts for people who rent?

    Is there any point to setting up a composter if you have to move again in 12 or so months (and can you move it or do you leave it behind?)? Are those of us who rent better off just getting a bin service that collects grass clippings? (seriously, so many bin companies only collect food waste in buckets for building sandcastles).

    What about water collection systems? Can you get portable ones to bring from house to house? Or do you set up a cheap one and leave it behind?


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    quietsailor
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    Tree wrote: »
    Any thoughts or ideas on composting or water butts for people who rent?

    Is there any point to setting up a composter if you have to move again in 12 or so months (and can you move it or do you leave it behind?)? Are those of us who rent better off just getting a bin service that collects grass clippings? (seriously, so many bin companies only collect food waste in buckets for building sandcastles).

    What about water collection systems? Can you get portable ones to bring from house to house? Or do you set up a cheap one and leave it behind?

    The composter I could see being moved if it was one of the smaller ones but most rain water collectors I've seen need you to cut into a down pipe and I think that'll be your problem - it would be an unusual landlord that would allow you to cut into the pipe. And when you leave you'd have to install a new pipe as the old one is cut.


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    magicbastarder
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    unless you ask the landlord to install a water butt, or allow you to, but the expectation that it'd be left if you move out.


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    iainBB
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    Tree wrote: »
    Any thoughts or ideas on composting or water butts for people who rent?

    Is there any point to setting up a composter if you have to move again in 12 or so months (and can you move it or do you leave it behind?)? Are those of us who rent better off just getting a bin service that collects grass clippings? (seriously, so many bin companies only collect food waste in buckets for building sandcastles).

    What about water collection systems? Can you get portable ones to bring from house to house? Or do you set up a cheap one and leave it behind?

    Set up a worm bin compost flow through system. Small and better quality soil. And fast turn around .that you could take with you


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    baaba maal
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    unless you ask the landlord to install a water butt, or allow you to, but the expectation that it'd be left if you move out.

    Maybe the landlord would welcome the addition of a waterbutt and/or composter to their property?


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    lazybones32
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    Tree wrote: »
    Any thoughts or ideas on composting or water butts for people who rent?

    Is there any point to setting up a composter if you have to move again in 12 or so months (and can you move it or do you leave it behind?)? Are those of us who rent better off just getting a bin service that collects grass clippings? (seriously, so many bin companies only collect food waste in buckets for building sandcastles).

    What about water collection systems? Can you get portable ones to bring from house to house? Or do you set up a cheap one and leave it behind?

    Defo go with the composter, if you'll use it.
    The water butt shouldn't be a problem either but get permission if you'll be making a hole in a downpipe to fill it. The hole would be easily patched up after - just use a similar piece of pipe.

    If you bring something in, you can take it away with you.


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    magicbastarder
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    lazybones32 wrote: »
    The water butt shouldn't be a problem either but get permission if you'll be making a hole in a downpipe to fill it. The hole would be easily patched up after - just use a similar piece of pipe.
    no so much a hole like you'd make with a drillbit - any water butt i've ever fitted (well, two) has required sawing clean through the pipe and taking out a 1" length of it to fit a diverter.


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    Tree
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    Thanks all.

    I'll look into worm composting. Fast turnaround would be great for renting, I've plenty of potted plants, and there's loads of grass wouldn't mind a topup.

    Not sure how much the LL will want the downpipe cut, they're planning to sell after my tenancy.


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