RECAP Events
30/04/2009 - Free Compost for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Residents.
Residents are invited to join the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership for the ninth annual Compost Awareness Week from Sunday 3 to Saturday 9 May 2009.
During a packed week of events, there will be free compost giveaways across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and council officersand compost experts will be on hand to show residents how to put their compost to good use, growing their own fruit and vegetables - a great way to be green and save money! Local events in Compost Awareness Week include compost giveaways at the following venues:
- Fordham Garden Centre on 5 May
- ASDA car park in Wisbech on 6 May
- The Beehive Centre in Cambridge on 6 May
- Morrison’s car park in Cambourne on 7 May
- Eastgate car park in Whittlesey on 8 May
- In Huntingdonshire, 49 Parish councils are arranging local giveaways during May.
Local companies Donarbon and Marshalls will be supporting these events by providing compost made from residents’ green waste collections.
Households in England throw away around 4 million tonnes of waste every year that could have been composted. When this waste is sent to landfill it breaks down and produces methane, a potent global warming gas. Composting not only stops this waste going to landfill, it also produces a free fertiliser and soil improver, for use on your gardens and allotments. Homegrown produce means nutritious fresh food that can save a bit of cash too.
Helen Taylor, Waste Partnership Coordinator said: “We would like to thank all residents for making great use of their kerbside recycling collections and local recycling centres. Together we recycled an amazing 107,000 tonnes of compostable waste last year. But for those of you who want to have a go yourself, I would encourage you to join us at one of our events during Compost Awareness Week and learn a bit more about home composting. It is an easy way to reduce waste going to landfill, and you end up with free soil improver that will help you enjoy bigger and better flowers and vegetables over the coming years.”
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