Basque Country: Bil Ta Garbi offers WORMbox wormeries for flats

Good news for residents of the French Basque Country! The Bil Ta Garbi waste authority, which manages waste across the area, is making a WORMbox wormery and earthworms available to residents living in flats.

A wormery made close to home

The WORMbox is designed and made in France, in the Landes. Its black parts are made from recycled and recyclable plastic. Its round trays stack on a base with castors: the worms move up from tray to tray towards the fresh food, leaving behind vermicompost ready to harvest.

Composting in a flat is possible

You don't need a garden to reduce your kitchen waste. A wormery can sit in a kitchen, a utility room or on a balcony. When properly looked after, it doesn't smell bad: it simply gives off a faint scent of woodland.

Your peelings become a powerful natural fertiliser for your houseplants, your window boxes or your neighbours'.

How to take part

If you live in the Bil Ta Garbi area (Bayonne, Biarritz, Anglet, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye…), contact the authority directly to find out the conditions and submit your request.

And to get off to a good start, read our tips on setting up a wormery in a flat.

Products mentioned

WORMbox WormeryFrom 2 to 4 trays with optional planter, 13 litres of usable capacity per tray£47.96 €57.50

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