Whether you have a spacious backyard or live in an apartment, composting is for everyone.

Kiama Council is hosting a free workshop on the 17 June at the Kiama Community Gardens on home composting.

Joe Carter, who volunteers at the Kiama Community Gardens, will be providing an overview of the benefits of composting with participants.

“The good thing about this is it works for people who live in apartments… it is not necessarily about having a garden,” he said.

The event will guide participants through the basics of successful home composting, which includes three different methods.

The methods are the ‘Dalek composting bin’, a worm farm, and ‘Bokashi One’ composting system. All participants will be provided with one that suits their residential needs.

The worms are locally sourced from Gerringong and double in population every six months, but seem to manage their population.

The event will provide a guide on how to use the different composting systems and which one is best for your home. It will also troubleshoot common problems people come across when they get their hands dirty in composting.

Carter said that by composting at home, residents can help bring down the cost of landfill waste to councils.

Research from the University of Southern Queensland highlights that food waste is a global concern, with around one third of food being wasted annually, which can have a flow-on effect onto council resources.

Kiama is viewed as an Australian leader in the Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) system since its implementation over a decade ago.

“I was speaking to one person recently who started composting at the age of 14 and has now moved into a share house and has their housemates doing it,” Carter said.

Thursday was World Environment Day and Carter said everyone can help out: “It does make you more aware… basically I’m composting all my food waste..

“Composting makes sense and it’s a good feeling as well.”

Bookings are essential for the workshop and can be made at the Kiama Council Website. Registrations close on 16 June at 3pm.