Tony Newton is spot on with that advice !

And you are wise to compost, why take the waste to the dump,
then spend good hard cash for fertiliser, makes no sense.

By the way, if you cover your heap, a bit of old carpet does fine,
it helps retain heat and moisture, plus you will soon find the odd
slow worm has moved in, and frogs, toads and newts will overwinter
in there too. These all do a first class job on your slugs, and you will
be doing a little bit for conservation.