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Old 17-02-2006, 08:22 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Robert
 
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Default Municipal compost: spread of disease?


"Rhiannon Macfie Miller" wrote in message
news : Our local council has been running a garden waste collection system for
: some time, and has recently started making the compost therefrom
: available for collection. I like the idea of free compost, but I'm a
: little worried about whether I'll end up inflicting someone else's nasty
: plant diseases on my garden if I use it. Is there much chance of that
: happening, or is there some sort of regulation about sterilising compost?
:
: Rhiannon

We use it in Plymouth, seems to do a good job, £10 for a large trailer.